Stalking Shakespeare reads like fiction with fantastic storytelling. What could have been a boring topic if you are not familiar with The Bard, was spellbinding, drawing you into Lee Durkee's sometimes obsessive search. I found myself stopping to consider the facts and details as if I was the detective alongside "Detective Durkee." By setting this up as a memoir, I was given just enough personal information to see not only a vulnerable side to the author, but one I can connect to while providing the backstory to understand why Shakespeare and why now. Without such buildup, the audience wouldn't become invested. So once you begin reading, you're hooked to the end. Well-written, interesting, and clever! I will recommend this to my teacher friends in the English Department.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. This book is unique. I thought I had read almost all of the books written about Shakespeare...obviously, not all...but quite a few...I enjoyed this book...the author is talented and gifted at writing about a playwright/poet long gone...Because the subject of Shakespeare is special to me, having studied the Bard...and taught him...it is a favorite read...some topics I am not sure should have been included, but that is okay. My hat is off to this author for this challenging subject...this is a new and innovative story about a famous person...I studied at the Folger's and enjoyed the prints...also visited the places in England when on Shakespeare...trips...thanks to the author for this ingenious work.