The Magician Murders
The Art of Murder, Book III
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Narrated by:
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Kale Williams
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Written by:
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Josh Lanyon
About this listen
Nothing up his sleeves. Nothing but murder...
Jason West, hot-shot special agent with the FBI’s Art Crime Team, is at the Wyoming home of Behavioral Analysis Unit Chief Sam Kennedy, who is recuperating from a recent hit-and-run accident, when he’s asked to consult on the theft of a priceless collection of vintage magic posters. But before Jason can say “presto change-o”, the owner of the art collection turns up murdered in a national forest.
When the dead man is revealed to be the Kubla Khanjurer, a much-hated, part-time magician accused of revealing the highly guarded secrets of professional illusionists, it seems clear this is a simple revenge killing - until Jason realizes an earlier suspicious death at the trendy, magic club Top Hat White Rabbit might be part of the same larger and more sinister pattern.
©2018 Josh Lanyon (P)2018 Josh LanyonWhat listeners say about The Magician Murders
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Elisa
- 2018-05-26
Enjoyable and unexpected
Solid mystery story with an interesting perspective. I enjoy that, while Sam's specialization is serial killers and being a badass, Jason has different expertise and scope that are equally interesting and valuable. Also that their relationship conflict feels real, grounded, and mature.
Kale Williams' performance is good, but went NEXT LEVEL reading Kaiser's card. Oh god, my blood curdled.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Cheri Champagne
- 2018-12-28
Felt Incomplete
This one was so close to being four stars, but there were a couple of issues that held me back.
As with every Lanyon book that I've read, there wasn't any romance. One sex scene, yes, but definitely not your average M/M romance. Especially the ending (which I have issues with in general); Sam and Jason's emotional aspect of the story ended very suddenly, much like everything else. We didn't see them part ways, but it was mentioned in retrospection. I found this frustrating.
On the topic of the ending, it was completely dissatisfying. I get that sometimes cliffhangers are necessary, but this whole book seemed like a means to put off the next book. It began and ended with the lead-in to the next in the series, with the little magician mystery thrown in the middle of it, sort of like a side mystery. In that sense, it just felt like the book was incomplete, rather than it being a cliffhanger.
Additionally, the way that the "mystery" was wrapped-up was very perfunctory. What happened with the art theft? Were they going to do anything with what they learned? And what of the killer? What was the motivation? I feel like it everything was brushed over so quickly that I didn't get a sense of a solid conclusion to any part of the mystery.
One more thing, why was Jason left alone at the end when it's well known that his life is in danger? Is this just for the purpose of the cliffhanger? I found this very aggravating.
What I *did* enjoy were the little interactions throughout the novel. There were some moments that were nice, and others that were exciting. Overall, it was decent, and I'll read the next in the series.
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