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The Illusionist, The

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I've read two of Jennifer Johnston's titles, this and "Two Moons," preferring this one. A mystery and a character-study of a dissolving marriage. This book hammers home the fact that a good marriage requires communication and truthfulness.

Johnston's books are always very reflective - they have a kind of autunmnal quality about them - a sense of gathering in. This one is essentially about a dysfunctional marriage - a doomed relationship where one party, namely the man, the so called illusionist, sees love in terms of control and power. The woman falls for the charm of the man but does not pay attention to the obvious danger signs of the man's control freakery and not willing to share. This novel could have descended into a kind of thriller but thankfully does not.

I realised when I got the book that it wasnt the one I really wanted however it was a readable book about an illusionist.The story basically was about how Mother and daughter picked up their lives after the father/husband (the illusionist) dies in an accident.It goes back to when the couple met and about their married life. The story is about love, marriage and death.