Brad W. (bewilbered) reviewed Now You See Them (Stephens and Mephisto, Bk 5) on + 36 more book reviews
I always like Griffiths but this one felt a bit by-the-numbers to me. It's a big time jump ahead from the previous book (11 years) and I see why the author did it, as she wanted to depict growing pains in the marriage of Edgar and Emma, and to some extent also with Max Mephisto. That stuff was interesting but the case itself--a string of missing girls, victims of a "collector"--lacked imagination.
Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
The fifth book in the Magic Men series, Now You See Them, takes place in the 60's, 10 years later than the last book. Superintendent Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto are involved in a case of missing girls in Brighton UK. DS Emma Holmes is now married to Edgar and is a frustrated wife and mother who misses being out there solving crime along with Edgar.
She begins her own hunt along with Sam Collins, a woman reporter. When two more girls go missing, both with ties to the group, the stakes climb ever higher, and Max finds himself drawn into his own search. Who will find the girls first? And will they get there in time?
I think this is the best book of the series so far. There is less magic and more detective work going on. I like the 60's timeframe of the book as I think is was a very interesting period. The characters are well-developed and the plot is fast-paced and makes the book hard to put down. I can't wait to read the next book in the series and watch how these relationships move forward. I would recommend this series to those who love historical fiction and British police procedurals.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a free copy for an honest review.
She begins her own hunt along with Sam Collins, a woman reporter. When two more girls go missing, both with ties to the group, the stakes climb ever higher, and Max finds himself drawn into his own search. Who will find the girls first? And will they get there in time?
I think this is the best book of the series so far. There is less magic and more detective work going on. I like the 60's timeframe of the book as I think is was a very interesting period. The characters are well-developed and the plot is fast-paced and makes the book hard to put down. I can't wait to read the next book in the series and watch how these relationships move forward. I would recommend this series to those who love historical fiction and British police procedurals.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a free copy for an honest review.
