“I suppose the DaVinci Code comparison is inevitable (I've never read it). On its own merits, however, this novel is fun to read. The author's Shakespeare scholarship is apparent, but not her personal point of view (Is she, after all an Oxfordian?). I'm not a mystery fan, but I will read almost anything that touches Shakespeariana, and I very much enjoyed rehashing all the theories. Her speculations about the Dark Lady and the other Will were particularly entertaining, as were her accurate descriptions of the Folger and other libraries and theatres. I'm not sure someone not well versed in Shakespeare would enjoy this as much as I did.”
“Yet another DaVinci Code inspired novel, but it's based on Shakespeare. It deals with a lot of Shakespeare conspiracy theories and puts conjecture in the place of scholarship. Having studied Shakespeare in graduate school, I can't give much credence to the far fetched claims the "scholars" make in this book, but it's a fun romp through Shakespeareana. Just like you shouldn't read the DaVinci Code to learn about the bible or about Jesus, please don't read this book to learn about Shakespeare.”
“So similar to The Da Vinci Code, but about a subject that fascinates me more. Some of the plot twists are a bit predictable, but it's a fun read anyway. A few reports on this book that I've seen seem to think that the author made up this "lost play", but it did indeed exist. No copies remain. It's also the subject of Jasper Fforde's "Something Rotten".”
