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What was most disappointing about greer macallisters story. When arden is telling her lifes story, nothing moved, plot wise. A female illusionist is questioned about a murder in macallisters debut, set at the turn of the 20th century. I need to thank my bitter skepticism for leading me to this fabulous historical fictionmysteryromance. The magicians lie greer macallister brazos bookstore. The author tries too many sleights of hand to completely fool the reader. She will saw a man in half, blood will spurt from the wooden box in. I wanted to enjoy the book but finally had to skip chapters because it was so much of the same. Filled to the brim with twists and turns, youll be kept on the edge of your seat. The amazing arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day. The magicians lie is a book driven by a strong female protagonist and a mystery story. Buy a cheap copy of the magicians lie book by greer macallister. The action of the magicians lie alternates between a single night in 1905, with arden imprisoned by officer holt, and the story of her life that arden is telling him, which ranges over a number of years.
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Arden is preparing to dazzle an audience in waterloo, iowa, with her halved man trick. At the pinnacle of her career, an early 20thcentury magician known as the. One night in waterloo, iowa, with young policeman virgil holt watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark saw for a fire ax. This is an independent addition to the magicians lie, meant t. By the end, the reader is left wondering what is real and what is illusion. Greer macallister is an american author, poet, and playwright. The magicians lie wake county public libraries overdrive. The magicians lie by greer macallister 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. Raised in the midwest, greer macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her mfa in creative writing from american university. One night, with policeman virgil holt in the audience, she swaps her saw for a fire ax. If you have not yet bought the original copy, make sure to purchase it before buying this unofficial summary from abookaday. Allison pataki, new york times bestselling author of the traitors wife.
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