Neverwhere was the perfect story for my time and place. It is a fairy tale for adults that takes in to account our disillusionment with everyday life and spins a beautiful story to illustrate mystery and wonder. My favorite part of the book is that spoilers

Gaiman manipulates that "I'm so smart, I know what's going to happen at the end of the book" feeling that we all inevitably get in such a way that you never truly have a grasp on what to expect.