The Magicians Lie, Greer Macallister
The Magicians Lie, Greer Macallister
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The Magician's Lie

Author: Greer Macallister

Narrator: Julia Whelan, Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 10 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2015


Synopsis

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.

About Greer Macallister

Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a poet, short story writer, playwright, and novelist whose work has appeared in publications such as The North American Review, The Missouri Review, and The Messenger. Her plays have been performed at American University, where she earned her MFA in creative writing. She lives with her family in Brooklyn.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tania on March 13, 2015

There were so many other lives I wasn't leading, all because of a handful of choices, mostly made by others. I couldn't decide on a rating for this book - I enjoyed most of it, although I definitely did not agree with the blurb's statement of Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus. Three quarters......more