Heartwarming relationships between characters and significant plot development in each short chapter make this is a fun, quick read. The historical setting serves mostly as an impetus for the plot. Be prepared occasionally to overlook characters' anachronistic inclinations and some unconvincing Spanish dialogue.
A group of scam artists volunteer help a man whose young daughter has disappeared - FREE! Even free help has problems when they find his daughter murdered and more murders occur. Very good read! The author did very nice research including the activity of the Ku Klux Klan in the Long Island area, the role of scam artists and spiritualists during the 1930s, the Repatriotism of Mexicans during the depression and other topics. The story was original and exciting. I commend Jeffrey Ford for a job well done and recommend this read to anyone interested in this period of history in our country.
This was a good book about staged seances, immigration, Prohibition and life of grifters trying to make a living among the rich. I liked Diego's relationships with Schell, Antony, and Isabel.
A trio of fake spiritualists in the 1930s have one of their readings spin out of control when what appears to be a very real ghost intrudes on the proceedings. From there, the novel wanders into murder mystery territory and then doubles back onto something even more bizarre.
