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Title: A well written but less-than-intriguing mystery
Review: I am blown back by all of the 4 and 5 star reviews on this book. Although Speaks the Nightbird is well written in the McCammon-style prose I love, the story line is sub-par, predictable, and the characters are uninteresting. The only element that kept me reading past page 70 was McCammon's beautiful, picturesque prose style. Once I got to Woodward's parable of the nightbird, I thought McCammon was on to something big -- an interesting universal philosophy about life. But Corbett's constant aimless prodding and missteps to nowhere become irritating quickly. This is not anywhere near the superb level of Boy's Life or Swan Song. Unfortunately, they are still selling this as a two-part mass-market paperback, while part two, "Evil Unveiled," is no longer in print. Please do yourself a favor and avoid the mass-market paperback version of this book.
