As a fan of the Death Note mythos, and of the great detective L and his brothers from Wammy's house especially, this book proved a very interesting departure from the tone of the series while continuing the high-stakes mind games of the series.

Despite the surprising and detailed events that occur, however, the writing style is a bit awkward at times. The characters are still compelling without the unique artwork of the series, but the lack of visuals makes it easy to get lost in the inner dialogue of Misora, who knows next to nothing initially, while the omniscient narrator flaunts his.. omniscience.

Overall, a very worthwhile read for those who appreciate the original works; otherwise, aside from a few suspenseful pages and not entirely cliche twists, it is pretty unremarkable. No regrets here, though:) ( )

You cannot review this book well... it would ruin the shocking ending. Any fan of L, the world's greatest detective, should check this out. ( )

I was not in a hurry to read this, or even buy it. But, as I learned more about who B.B., Beyond Birthday, actually was, I couldn't wait to read it. Now, that I have red it, I hate that I waited!! I thought it was amazing. I feel in love with Beyond. He is a fabulous character, even though some people may not agree with me. I wish that he was actually in the Manga and Anime though. But, this book is a must read for Death Note fans! ( )

As a self-confessed "rabid fangirl" of all things Death Note, I was incredibly excited when the novel, "Another Note" turned up for me to read. And, as a whole, it was, indeed, a good read - purely because of that whole fangirl status thing. It was a delight to see much more of Misora (a character who I feel was slighted in the original manga) and, of course, L.

Possibly the best thing was the sheer visual beauty of the novel - from its gorgeous cover to the incredible artwork to be found within.

As to the actual narrative itself, however... the idea of Mello (perhaps my favourite Death Note character) being the narrator seemed forced and slightly unbelievable; there appeared to be some problems with continuity (when exactly was the recount supposed to have been written, as per the DN timeline?); and there were also a few jarring errors, such as the metaphorical reference to "L's shoes" which, as anyone familiar with the animanga will know, can really knock the reader out of her roll.

Despite my many complaints, however, it was, nevertheless, a reasonably enjoyable read, if anything simply to have my Death Note experience extended that little bit longer. A must for hardcore fans, it's possibly best left alone by anyone else. ( )

The manga series was really good, and this novel despite not having anything to do with the Death Note is just as good. It serves as prequel in which we are introduced to L more intimately. Misora, whom we met in the manga series, is one of the main characters. The novel tells us of a battle of wits between L and and a murderer responsible for 3 deaths.
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