"As the Phantom of the Opera draws to its breathtaking climax, the Phantom - one of the most mysterious and romantic figures ever created - carries Christine, the young opera singer, and victim of his obsessive love, into the labyrinthine depths of the darkened Paris Opera House. Pursued by her fiance and a vengeful mob, the Phantom disappears into the shadows, never to be seen again. Until now...

In one of the most unexpected and brilliantly conceived fictional departures, Forsyth picks up the story, following the Phantom''s miraculous escape to New York where he begins a new and secret life, carving out for himself a kingdom of fortune and power - a life where he constantly watches but is never seen. As he realizes one of his most ambitious dreams - to build the greatest and most glittering opera house in the world so he plans to lure Christine, by now a famous and celebrated diva, to perform in his own creation."

This was an interesting take on what might have been, giving explanation to the original Phantom (immortalised by Lloyd Webber in his musical) and proposing a very different ending for the man of shadows.

RELEASE NOTES:

On the long bench seat

Oops! Failed wild release so now passed on to a friend for reading and onward circulation...

I found the book at a Burger King outlet in Singapore Changi Airport. I am so excited to turn the pages now and leave it out for the world.

CAUGHT IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE

Wow we have been beaten... this book was initially picked up 12 months or so ago, we think at Coolangatta airport and after reading it we took it on a trip to Singapore to leave in the airport and now back on its adventures. A great novel way to acquire good reading material.. ..
will have to check in and see how far it travels ....

CAUGHT IN COOLANGATTA QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA