I liked this book because it pretty much went nowhere. It was fun, ghost-ridden, and historically fascinating, but did nothing for me except entertain. ( )

An interesting premise and one that appealed to me, the story follows an architect in his dealings with the ghosts of Westminster Abbey and a group of WITCHes. I'm sad to say I didn't make it through the book as I unfortunately didn't find the story captivating and I struggled to get through what I did read. ( )

I was excited to read this book and I really wanted to like it, but I was very disappointed. Yes, it was lots of fun --Westminster Abbey, ghosts, witches, some wicked good one-liners - but the plot was just too convoluted and vague in some places. Unfortunately, it was only the historical details and descriptions that kept me reading; Patton has clearly done his research.. ( )

This was one of my first books I read for 2016 and it was amazing! I loved it. Parts had me laughing out loud and the story line is really well thought out and worked through. It's a fun, wild, ghost story that I was sorry to see end. I really enjoyed it quite a lot. 5 out of 5 stars. ( )

My first thought upon reading this book was “Why have I not heard of this author, Mark Patton before?” If this is his first publication, I am looking forward to future works. A mysterious cleric, a pack of ghosts, a coven of witches and an architect come together for a mad romp through British history, landmarks and lots of puns. ‘The Triforium’ has all the elements of a great book: humor, a good plot, detailed research and intrigue. It's a sardonic account of hapless 'everyman' Wallace Butterfield's adventures when he ("Son - Newly Graduated - Without a Clue - Architect - Maybe") is summoned by post to meet with the Chairman of the Westminster Abbey Foundation. In an obscure office tucked away in the Abbey triforium behind a jumble of "a few abandoned and battered gargoyles" and "stacks of wooden boxes labeled Royal Wedding, State Funeral and Coronation," he is tasked by a Reverend Podi-Peruda to design a magnificent new central tower to finish the Abbey "the way it was meant to be finished." But, of course, Butterfield's quest is a bit more than a design project and Reverend Podi-Peruda is a bit more than the chairman of the Westminster Abbey Foundation. It's fun, fun, fun in the best tradition of satire, snark and completely entertaining preposterosity. This is a great book, I look forward to more from this author. ( )