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Spoonbenders
by Daryl Gregory
A wonderfully original way to tell what is basically a heartwarming family saga of a very unusual family. Throw in some friends, enemies, federal agents, the mob, and astral travel, and you've got a very entertaining story, saved from being merely comedic by the omnipresence of beloved wife and mother, Mo, the 'World's Greatest Psychic', who died when the grown children were very young. The chapters are told (and the plot advanced) through the eyes of the Telemachus family members - Teddy, his grown children Irene, Frankie and Buddy, and his grandson Matty - an interesting crew, each in their own way. The ending is much more antic than all that comes earlier, but it also ties up most of the story in a satisfying way. If you think the title is funny, you'll appreciate this book's sense of humor and if you liked The Family Fang you'll probably like this. The elegiac missing mother/wife also reminded me of Moonglow. After I finished the book I saw the author's picture on the back flap - dang if he wasn't an older Buddy! I wonder if he sees himself that way.