A review by ajnel
The Great Deceiver by Elly Griffiths

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Max Mephisto'sl old friend, and fellow magician, Ted English, finds himself connected to a murdered assistant. Fearful of being accused, Ted pleads for Max's help and as always, more murders occur as the mystery unfolds.  Some very interesting ideas (as always), but this novel is definitely the slowest moving one in the series.  The mystery is a bit easy to figure out, but still a great read for a slow afternoon.