Here for me the best book by Dan Simmons among those I read, though, is not one who has the most developed plot. It is expected a fantasy novel with the theme of the meeting with Dickens a ghostly appearance following a train accident, but it's more of a psychological novel that exposes the complex relationship between the two authors and friends Dickens and Collins, in fact, there has long passages or Drood does not appear, and where we focus on the literary work of two friends, and social issues ... Drood is not the element central narrative, but rather Wilkie Collins taking immoderate doses of drug and whose lack of objectivity often makes us doubt his words, as he is the narrator, we do not always know if we can trust what he says. The plot is interesting and often surprising, the end is found even if it happens quite suddenly. But to appreciate this book you need to be sensitive to the details: Dan Simmons has clearly documented a lot then and this novel has a documentary character for the characters and society, it is full of details that bring a lot of life and credibility to the universe, all told with great style and personality tortured Collins is restored by his way of speaking. A counselor then, those who want a dense work and are not afraid of long passages intended only to develop the psychology of the characters and the world around them, rather than those who want a quick story that goes straight to the point .
