The Shrouds was a genuine disappointment; vaguely spooky trappings and an eye-catching pedigree churning out a dull mystery about the expansion challenges of a budding multinational corporation.
I don’t know what people were seeing in Companion, either. I just didn’t see the magic in it that everyone else did.
It’s nice to see Dead Mail and Best Wishes to All make the list, though. They deserve the attention.