A review by pandasbookshelf
Mister Magic by Kiersten White

5.0

Mister Magic is shaping up to be my top read of 2023. To describe this one was as just a horror novel, undersells the absolute masterpiece offered up here. I had this one spoilt for me by a review I read prior and while normally this would annoy me in this case, I am so glad I knew that going in. It took for me what otherwise could have been a confusing and strange book and turned it into something truly extraordinary. My advice is don’t get too stuck into trying to make sense of it and go along for the ride. The whole book left me (much like the characters) feeling unsettled and made me immediately want to read it again. I love books that play with memory, and this one took that to a whole new level. I read Hide by this author earlier and while I enjoyed it, I wasn’t completely sold. After reading this one, I’d buy anything the author writes without even reading a synopsis. Highly recommend.