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Title: The Phantom of Manhattan (Thorndike Large Print Basic Series) by Frederick Forsyth, Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7862-2202-6 Publisher: Thorndike Pr (Largeprint) Pub. Date: February, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.95

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Average Customer Rating: 2.07 (125 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Love conquers all!
Comment: It is 12 years since 'The Phantom of the Opera.' Erik is in New York, successful and wealthy. But he still pines for Christine. He has restored the Manhattan Opera House and calls for Christine to sing there. She arrives in New York, unbeknownst that Erik was the one who sent for her. She also brings with her a secret. A secret that will reunite the two of them one last time. A secret that proves love conquers all.

Forsyth's novel is excellent. He writes Erik just I would like to see him after the Opera House; with his hatred of people, loathing of himself, and love for Christine. He captures it all. And makes this one of the best sequels I have ever read. If anyone is looking for closure from the original novel, look no further. 'The Phantom of Manhattan' is wonderful. A must-have for any Phantom lover.

Rating: 1
Summary: I think Gaston Leroux is rolling in his grave!!
Comment: What were Forsyth and Webber thinking when they conjured up this idea and story?? When I first bought this book, it was against my better judgement. I knew after reading other Phans' reviews from various websites about how lousy the book was, I should have never even laid eyes on it. Did I listen? NOoooo!
It says on the front of the cover at the bottom: "The stunning continuation of the timeless classic "The Phantom of the Opera." I think someone should have thrown one of Erik's punjab lassos onto the whole idea and yanked it off Mr. Forsyth's desk.
In Gaston's original book, we find out that Erik died of a broken heart. But not before he goes to see his old friend, the Persian, and emotionally relates the story of how he set Christine free to marry Raoul -- because she had shared the Phantom's sorrow and cried with him. So, our beloved Phantom is dead.
Now, I have no problem with bringing the Phantom back to life in another story. But, if you are going to do so, would you mind making sure that your own story doesn't contradict the original or even the musical that was based on it?
Also, give your characters some emotions and feelings, please. Gaston's characters had expressed themselves with many tears, plenty of anger, joy and happiness. The characters in this so-called sequel, hardly had any emotions to speak of. They were just cardboard characters.
And for pity's sake, if you're going to write in a death scene for one of your major characters, please don't be so abrupt about it! Gaston devoted an entire chapter called:
"The End Of The Ghost's Love Story" when the Phantom was dying from his broken heart. It was one of the most emotional chapters I had ever read!

Thank goodness "Phantom of Manhattan" was never made into a musical. It would have never made it past Broadway.

Rating: 5
Summary: 5 STAR READING BY AN ALL STAR CAST
Comment: The subject of specters and things that go bump in the night is always fascinating. Evidently authors are as spellbound by the topic as are readers we now have thriller writer Forsyth ("The Day Of The Jackal") doing a follow-up on the novel by Gaston Lereaux and the popular musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber - "The Phantom of the Opera."

New York City is the place and 1906 is the time when we find Eric, the tragically deformed man with a love for music and a tender heart, has become one of the wealthiest men in the world.

When Eric receives a mysterious note from Paris written by the one person who showed him kindness his life is irrevocably changed. A stellar ensemble cast gives a performance paralleling the excitement of a Broadway opening night.

- Gail Cooke