The Magician

I'm glad that I read the book before reading the synopsis below. If you don't want a spoiler, then don't read that!! I couldn't put this book down. It was set, I believe, in 1971, but there were only a few moments of the book where things were mentioned that makes you remember that it isn't contemporary. It was suspenseful, and you really get sucked and feel for the characters. The author, a few times, throws out these “thought” sections, where you are given insight into what that character is thinking at the time. They were a little disjointed. And by that, I mean, he didn't use them often enough, or consistently throughout the book. It was almost as if he hadn't fleshed out a scene enough, and needed to go back and somehow efficiently fill us in on what he (and subsequently we, as his readers) had missed, without adding too much to the content of the book. It didn't stick out while I was reading, the book. But upon reflection, it was something that stuck out to me. Overall though, I really enjoyed this book. If his other books are similar, I could see reading more.