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A review by sarahpottenger
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
4.0
I got so frantic toward the end, wanting to know what happened, that I started skimming. Naughty!
Really, though. This was a great book, and the only reason it got 4 stars instead of 5 is that it doesn't quite measure up to the other books I've read that got 5 stars.
It's the story of Charles Carter, a banker's son turned magician, who is suspected of killing President Warren G. Harding. Normally, I really dislike historical fiction, but there are a few rare occasions where the story is good enough, and the plot doesn't get bogged down in historical details. This was one of them.
It's a love story, a memoir of sorts, a whodunit...and I love stories with magicians in them. Even Houdini makes a couple of dramatic appearances in this one. Great book. Thanks, Meredith!
Really, though. This was a great book, and the only reason it got 4 stars instead of 5 is that it doesn't quite measure up to the other books I've read that got 5 stars.
It's the story of Charles Carter, a banker's son turned magician, who is suspected of killing President Warren G. Harding. Normally, I really dislike historical fiction, but there are a few rare occasions where the story is good enough, and the plot doesn't get bogged down in historical details. This was one of them.
It's a love story, a memoir of sorts, a whodunit...and I love stories with magicians in them. Even Houdini makes a couple of dramatic appearances in this one. Great book. Thanks, Meredith!