Two for the Show - Softcover

Stone, Jonathan

3.41

198 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1503934853 ISBN 13: 9781503934856

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, 2016

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Chas is a detective who doesn’t stake out cheating husbands, track down missing persons, or match wits with femmes fatales. Instead of pounding the pavement, he taps a computer keyboard. He can get the goods on anyone, and it’s all to make sure superstar Las Vegas mind reader Wallace the Amazing stays amazing. Thanks to Chas’s steady stream of stealthy intel, Wallace’s mental “magic” packs houses every night.

But when someone threatens to call the psychic showman’s bluff, the sweet gig takes a sour—and sinister—turn. Who’s the clean-cut couple gunning for Wallace with an arsenal of dirty tricks? Why does Wallace keep upping the ante instead of backing down? And just how much does Chas really know about his mysterious boss’s life...or his own? The tangled truth—of blackmail, kidnapping, and false identities—quickly becomes the biggest case of his strange, secret career.

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About the Author:

Jonathan Stone writes his books on the commuter train between his home in Connecticut and his advertising job in midtown Manhattan, where he has honed his writing skills by creating smart and classic campaigns for high-level brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, and Mitsubishi. Stone’s first mystery-thriller series, the Julian Palmer books, won critical acclaim and was hailed as “stunning” and “risk-taking” in starred reviews by Publishers Weekly. He earned glowing praise for his novel The Cold Truth from the New York Times, who called it “bone-chilling.” He is also the recipient of a Claymore Award for best unpublished crime novel and a graduate of Yale University, where he was a Scholar of the House in fiction writing. He is also the author of The Teller, Moving Day, The Heat of Lies, Breakthrough, and Parting Shot.

Review:

“The surprise-filled plot shifts rapidly between illusion and reality, keeping the reader constantly—and entertainingly—off-balance.” —Publishers Weekly

“A fascinating premise” —Booklist

“The computer genius behind a Las Vegas showman's mind-reading act gets enmeshed in a web of deceit and blackmail.” —Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“Two for the Show by Jonathan Stone is a deceptively good novel that will leave you guessing at every turn...As in The Mailman, Stone brilliantly takes a seemingly mundane and harmless profession and manages to turn it on its head. The result is a surprisingly suspenseful and thoroughly intriguing novel that will keep readers mesmerized to the last page.” —Killer Nashville, Book of the Day

“Two for the Show is a suspenseful, captivating novel about two tickets held by individuals who may change the orchestration of a magical, ESP, mind-reading performance and possesses a chilling plot with an unforgettable resolution. Two for the Show is an intellectual, enthralling read. I highly recommend this mind-bending thriller.” —Night Owl Reviews

“Two for the Show is worth hanging onto for the duration of its wild ride.” —Bookreporter

“Jonathan Stone has a great writing style. Two for the Show is chaotic, but it's obvious that he always remains completely in control. I loved that contrast; it makes the story fun and intelligent at the same time. The final chapters made me rethink everything I previously read, which put a big smile on my face. An unexpected gift like that at the ending makes me very happy. Two for the Show is a fabulous spectacle. It's a showpiece on paper written by an author who has a fantastic vivid imagination.” —With Love for Books

“Two for the Show is definitely an ambitious story...The principal characters are interesting, if also a bit of an enigma (as they are written to be).” —Mysterious Reviews, Omnimystery

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