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Title: Hugely disappointing
Review: I am a voracious reader of historical novels, particularly those in the mystery vein. I don't expect the authors of these books to be 100 percent accurate in their depiction of the grammar, slang, and vocabulary of the periods they depict. I do expect, however, that the author bring a historical flavor to his work. This, sadly, is missing in "Speaks the Nightbird." What McCammon does is simply awkward and distracting. The dialog is replete with modernisms that no one in the 17th Century would ever have thought of uttering. The book is also full of anachronisms that deflect any reader who hopes to lose himself in the plot. I'll admit the story itself is compelling - I did finish the book after all - but the characters are cardboard and the exposition is, to say the least, wanting. I began this book expecting that I would like it; I was hugely disappointed.
