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I wish this book had more history to it - the story takes place between 1890's and 1905 but there is not a lot of period detail. Arden is a female magician/illusionist. She is arrested one evening for the murder of her husband - a man found dead in one of acts where she cuts a man in half on stage. The story takes place in one night, with Arden telling her story to a young policeman. Arden's story is a long one and dragged a bit in the middle. She tells the tale of her life and what led her to t
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Back in July, I heard Greer Macallister speak at a bookstore. I liked her “stage” presence and way of talking. I knew of The Magician's Lie from a couple of years ago, but hadn’t had the chance to check it out. Right then and there, I bought it and added it to my TBR. She was there to talk about her latest novel, but magicians intrigue me more than detectives. However, after seeing what Greer is capable of, I’m interested in checking out Girl in Disguise now.
Greer drew me into her story right a ...more
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The main. story about a female illusionist was okay, but I really hated the setup that the story was told to a detective, trying to prove her innocence. The chapters focus around the detective, who should have been a small, side chapter, were annoying and made me totally uninvested I. The book or its characters.
Well written and engrossing tale. Highly recommend.
Jun 06, 2016
Jenn Lewis Colarossi
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Oct 21, 2017
Melissa Wiebe
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