The Queen of Bedlam Book Review

I love audio books. IMO, a good reader can make a good book better, while a not-so-good reader can hurt a book. I always have an audio book in my car — and a half-dozen waiting on my iPod.

The good and bad thing about listening to books, however, is when I find one that’s so compelling that I can’t “read” it fast enough. It doesn’t happen often, but I’m currently listening to The Queen of Bedlam by Robert McCammon, and it’s driving me crazy. I’m ready to take a road trip just to finish it.

As you all may know, I’m a huge Robert McCammon fan. He’s one of my all-time favorite authors, and only one of two authors whose books I’ve read more than once. (The other is Tolkien.)

So, obviously The Queen of Bedlam falls into the outstanding “read” category. It’s the second book in McCammon’s Matthew Corbett series. The first in the series is Speaks the Nightbird — which I read twice, but The Queen of Bedlam is even better. McCammon is a master story teller, with intriguing and unique characters and intricate plots. Plus he’s a craftsman of the first degree. His use of language, the way he manipulates words, takes my breath away—and makes me a bit envious.

Anyway, obviously, I’m loving this book, and I’m going to have to read the third one in print because I can read faster than I listen.

So let me know if anyone else is a fan.

Pat