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07/13/2017 12:01 AM

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory


The Amazing Telemachus family truly is amazing. Teddy is a conman. Maureen can astral project and works for the government. Their children include Irene the human lie detector; Frankie, who is getting mixed up with the mob and once could move objects with his mind; and Buddy, who can see the future, whether he wants to or not. Irene’s son Matty discovers he has inherited his grandmother’s abilities at the start of the book, and that’s when things really start to get interesting. A well-told family drama, with a healthy dose of mystery and magic thrown in, it also gives glimpses and hints at the future through one family member’s psychic abilities. Just wait to see how it all ties together.

Lindsey, R. J. Julia Booksellers, Madison