Acts of Violet

Acts of Violet

Margarita Montimore

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From Margarita Montimore, the author of GMA Book Club pick and national bestseller Oona Out of Order, Acts of Violet is a dazzling and twisty new novel about a famous magician who disappears, leaving her sister to figure out what really happened. Nearly a decade ago, iconic magician Violet Volk performed her greatest trick yet: vanishing mid-act. Though she hasn't been seen since, her hold on the public imagination is stronger than ever. While Violet sought out the spotlight, her sister Sasha always had to be the responsible one, taking over their mother's hair salon and building a quiet life for her beloved daughter, Quinn. But Sasha can never seem to escape her sister's orbit or her memories of their unresolved, tumultuous relationship. Then there's Cameron Frank, tapped to host a podcast devoted to all things Violet, who is determined to finally get his big break--even if he promised to land an exclusive interview with Sasha, the one person who definitely doesn't want to talk to him. As the ten-year anniversary approaches, the podcast picks up steam, and Cameron's pursuit of Sasha becomes increasingly intrusive. He isn't the only one wondering what secrets she might be keeping: Quinn, loyal to the aunt she always idolized, is doing her own investigating. Meanwhile, Sasha begins to experience an unsettling series of sleepwalking episodes and coincidences, which all seem to lead back to Violet. Pushed to her emotional limits, Sasha must finally confront the most painful truths about her sister, and herself, even at the risk of losing everything.


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    3.5*
    The audiobook for this is superb, the entire cast and background noise was chefs kiss.
    I really enjoy books that include podcasts in them. This was an interesting book, and I love Margarita Montimore's writing but I am so confused about how this ended.

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    During one of the therapy sessions, Sasha is talking about how she can't move on because people won't stop asking about Violet or showing up at her salon to get pictures. It made me realize how horrible it must be for those people whose loved ones go missing not only because they don't know what happened but because the world doesn't let them heal and move forward. People can help find missing people in all sorts of ways like seeing something that was missed by police but they are also very harmful because no one takes into account that the family left behind are also humans with feelings.

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