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A review by yellowbinge
The Conjurer's Wife by Sarah Penner
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Publishing date: 01.01.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY)
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for the ARC. My opinions are my own.
I love standalone short stories like these. This one had a creative concept too. For a few pages I thought I had untangled the mystery only to get hit with it sideways and completely upended my theories.
Shortly described: The story centers the wife of a magician/conjurer who does absolutely mind-boggling magic tricks with seemingly ... no trick. Saying more will spoil it all.
A tiny nitpick, I wish we got even more of Marmalade and Olivia in the end. Just a glimpse ...
All in all, a good story. 3 stars, did what it needed to and has stuck to my mind since.
TLDR: Wife of a magician upends a mystery about her husband
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for the ARC. My opinions are my own.
I love standalone short stories like these. This one had a creative concept too. For a few pages I thought I had untangled the mystery only to get hit with it sideways and completely upended my theories.
Shortly described: The story centers the wife of a magician/conjurer who does absolutely mind-boggling magic tricks with seemingly ... no trick. Saying more will spoil it all.
A tiny nitpick, I wish we got even more of Marmalade and Olivia in the end. Just a glimpse ...
All in all, a good story. 3 stars, did what it needed to and has stuck to my mind since.
TLDR: Wife of a magician upends a mystery about her husband
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny and Toxic relationship