Initially the book starts off in a similar style as the Narnia Chronicles in both content and style As it continues on the prose becomes darker & darker from what ultimately started out as fairy story, (with touches of OZ) becomes a serial killer’s nightmare. For those that have read John Connolly’s other books and thinks that this is not for them, give it a go. The “adversary” in this book is as bad, mean and downright evil as any of those in his previous books.
The last chapter and indeed the last paragraph, (it made me smile) brought to an end a remarkable book, and whilst I was sad to finish it felt like I had gained a good friend

I read this book 3 times in the last 15 years. If that is not an indication of how good it is . I do not know what is