Now You See Me [Paperback]

Lesley Glaister (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2002

Since walking out on her life at sixteen, Lamb has lived alone in the gaps between other people's lives. Secretly inhabiting the cellar of an elderly man for whom she cleans, she keeps herself to herself, her life a precarious balancing act - until she meets Doggo, a young criminal on the run. Both strangers to the concept of truth, Doggo and Lamb are drawn together, glimpsing in one another the possibility of finding solace and maybe even love. But with secrets too dark to admit to even themselves, let alone someone else, first they must just learn to trust in each other.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A beautiful bombshell of a story, a painful, gorgeous romance about self-preservation, trust and loss. Like love, it is glorious. And it will break your heart' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

About the Author

Lesley Glaister is the prize-winning author of nine novels, all available in paperback from Bloomsbury. She lives in Sheffield.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks (August 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747557713
• ISBN-13: 978-0747557715
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,201,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Psychological Thriller, September 14, 2004

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Veronica (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now You See Me (Paperback)

Now You See Me is a beautifully written novel which keeps you absolutely captivated from the first page to the last. The plot is exciting and heartbreaking, with an ending that will leave you shocked but not completely crushed, as there is a spark of hope for the future. The characters are not stereotypical `lovable' people but are victims of circumstance and of their own destructive tendencies and this makes for a fascinating and gripping story.

The two main characters, Lamb and Doggo, are both hiding from things in their pasts and when their secrets are finally revealed you cannot help but feel desperately sorry for them. I read a review of this book which says that it is impossible to read it without completely immersing yourself in Lamb's world and seeing everything through her eyes and I totally agree with this. By the end of the novel I felt I knew her inside out.

The writing style of Lesley Glaister can only be admired and applauded. It has a lovely poetic quality to it that effortlessly keeps you turning pages. She can make anything seem possible (even spontaneous combustion!) and has a knack for making characters come alive no matter how bizarre they are.

Overall Now You See Me was a fantastic psychological thriller which was different from anything that I had read before in terms of style, plot and characters. I would recommend this to anyone who likes being kept in suspense by a really, really good writer. I am sure that readers who like books by Ruth Rendell / Barbara Vine will especially love this book.

JoAnne

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm, funny and heartbreaking outsiders' love story, April 16, 2010

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Ripple (uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now You See Me (Paperback)

This is a heart-breaking, sometimes disturbing but totally engaging, love story between two damaged outsiders: Lamb, who ran out on her life at 16 and now lives alone in the cellar of the elderly man for whom she does some cleaning and Doggo, a young man on the run. Both have dark secrets and both have, shall we say, trust issues. Yet although both seek to protect themselves from the hurt of the past, what emerges is a touching relationship. There's humour and genuine warmth, without the sickly sweet stuff of chick lit - which this most definitely isn't.

Where Glaister scores over other writers is that she writes beautifully and achieves atmosphere but at the same time her books are paced like the best thrillers. It's impossible to read this passively - you will be gripped into the story. Be prepared for an emotional roller-coaster and not to be able to put this book down. You will laugh and you may well cry.