A Mysterious Review of The Magician's Daughter by Judith Janeway. A Valentine Hill Mystery.
Review summary: This first in series mystery spends nearly half its length basically accomplishing little other than to introduce a lead character, who alienates nearly everyone she meets (including the reader). But things settle down around the mid-point, the story sharpens, and it ends on a far more positive note than it started. (Click here for text of full review.)
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The Magician's Daughter
Judith Janeway
A Valentine Hill Mystery
Poisoned Pen Press (February 2015)
Publisher synopsis: Magician Valentine Hill always introduces her act by announcing "Reality is an illusion. Illusion is reality, and nothing is what it seems." When Valentine is reunited with her grifter mother, "nothing is what it seems" becomes true in real life. A wealthy socialite turns out to be a ruthless criminal, a car mechanic a psycho killer, and a cab driver a seductive gangster.
When an FBI agent who'd befriended her is killed, Valentine takes on the hated role of a con artist to get evidence to put the criminals away. Will her skills as a magician prove enough to help her maintain the illusion?
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