Now You See Me

by Lesley Glaister

Book Overview

In Lesley Glaister's gripping new novel, questions of love and self-protection lie engrossingly in the balance This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747557713
• ISBN13: 9780747557715
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Warm, funny and heartbreaking outsiders' love story

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.

Gripping Psychological Thriller

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