This is one of those books that reveals something about 100 pages in that makes you want to flip back to the beginning in order to reread everything with that new information in mind. Which makes it a great read, but extremely hard to review without spoiling that fun for someone else. So bear with me!
I picked up Magic (and Marathon Man, which I’ll be reviewing later this week) after listening to As You Wish, in which Cary Elwes mentions William Goldman’s other works. I’ve only ever read The Princess Bride, but I loved that, so I thought I’d dive into some other Goldman. I was not disappointed, although I was certainly surprised, as Magic is about as far from The Princess Bride as you can get.
Corky grew up a bit bullied and unhappy, until he discovers how much enjoys performing magic. Still, he struggles with that for years, until adding a partner to his show. Then his career takes off. Still, he’s never been able to get over a girl from high school. When he has an opportunity to spend a bit of time with her, he takes it — despite the secret about his show that he’s been struggling to hide for years.
I know, my description could not be more vague. But it’s a story best started with little-to-no knowledge of what’s going to happen. And if you like suspense novels at all, you should definitely read it.
