Magic for Liars
Sarah Gailey
Ivy Gamble has never wanted to be magic. She is perfectly happy with her life life—she has an almost-sustainable career as a private investigator, and an empty apartment, and a slight drinking problem. It's a great life and she doesn't wish she was like her estranged sister, the magically gifted professor Tabitha. But when Ivy is hired to investigate the gruesome murder of a faculty member at Tabitha’s private academy, the stalwart detective starts to lose herself in the case, the life she could have had, and the answer to the mystery that seems just out of her reach.
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0This was a cool take on a PI taking on a murder investigation at a magical school. I had heard some negative buzz, but was glad I didn't look into it further and went in blind. Glad to have spent the time with this one even if it isn't a new favorite.
0Veronica Mars investigates a murder at Hogwarts? Who knew that was exactly what I’ve been wanting? Magic for Liars is a kind of culture clash between Chosen One fantasy and crime noir, playing with tropes of both genres in all the best ways; it hits every note dead on, and manages to come up with a solution that feels both satisfactory and unexpected.
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