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A review by mo_whales
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ivy Gamble is a hard drinking PI with a chip on her shoulder. That chip, her estranged twin sister who happens to be a witch, well a Mage strictly speaking and a teacher at a prestigious school of magic.
When there is a murder at the school Ivy is asked to investigate thrusting the sisters into each others lives for the first time in years.
I’m not big on murder mysteries but I finished this book in one day. It was fun, and funny, with some moments that really made me think. I imagine this is what it would be like if Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger were sisters. A star knocked off for a bit of repetitiveness in the writting, how many times can a reader be reminded that Ivy is sad she isn’t magical while her twin is? We get it, move on!
When there is a murder at the school Ivy is asked to investigate thrusting the sisters into each others lives for the first time in years.
I’m not big on murder mysteries but I finished this book in one day. It was fun, and funny, with some moments that really made me think. I imagine this is what it would be like if Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger were sisters. A star knocked off for a bit of repetitiveness in the writting, how many times can a reader be reminded that Ivy is sad she isn’t magical while her twin is? We get it, move on!