On My Wishlist is a weekly event highlighting a book that I really want to read. The book may be 20 years old, or the pub date may not be until next year, but either way I'm excited about it, and hopefully you will be too!
The Magician's Lie by Greer MacallisterPub. Date: January 13th, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Hardcover
320 pages
320 pages
Synopsis from Goodreads
Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician’s Lie, a debut novel in which the country’s most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder --and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.
The Amazing Arden is the most
famous female illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick of
sawing a man in half on stage. One night in Waterloo, Iowa, with young
policeman Virgil Holt watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark saw
for a fire ax. Is it a new version of the illusion, or an all-too-real murder?
When Arden’s husband is found lifeless beneath the stage later that night, the
answer seems clear.
But when Virgil happens upon the
fleeing magician and takes her into custody, she has a very different story to
tell. Even handcuffed and alone, Arden is far from powerless—and what she
reveals is as unbelievable as it is spellbinding. Over the course of one eerie night,
Virgil must decide whether to turn Arden in or set her free… and it will take
all he has to see through the smoke and mirrors.
I'm lucky enough to be getting an ARC of this one. With comparisons to two of my favorite books of all time, I can't wait to start reading!
So, what do you think? Is it one that you'd like to add to your wish list? Have you already read it?
So, what do you think? Is it one that you'd like to add to your wish list? Have you already read it?
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