A psychic on the verge of stardom who isn't sure she believes in herself and a cynical journalist with one last chance at redemption are brought together by secrets from the past that also threaten to tear them apart.
Psychic-medium Sylvie Young starts every show with her origin story, telling the audience how she discovered her abilities. But she leaves out a lot--the plane crash that killed her parents, an estranged adoptive family who tend orchards in rainy Oregon, panic attacks, and the fact that her agent insists she research some clients to ensure success.
After a catastrophic reporting error, Thomas Holmes's next story at the L.A. Times may be his last, but he's got a great personal pitch. "Grief vampires" like Sylvie who prey upon the loved ones of the deceased have bankrupted his mother. He's dead set on using his last-chance article to expose Sylvie as a conniving fraud and resurrect his career.
When Sylvie and Thomas collide, a game of cat and mouse ensues, but the secrets they're keeping from each other are nothing compared to the mysteries and lies they unearth about Sylvie's past. Searching for the truth might destroy them both--but it's the only way to find out what's real.
Chelsea Cain is an author.
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Nan Fischer's SOME OF IT WAS REAL follows Thomas Holmes, a journalist writing an exposé on psychics like Sylvie who, as he sees it, preys on the vulnerable longing to connect with loved ones they lost. @BerkleyPub @penguinrandom See our review here! https://t.co/aMVFjd2OMl
"Some of It Was Real had everything I love--characters I was rooting for and an intriguing premise that kept me guessing. The ending had me turning the final pages at a breakneck speed. You will simply love this book."--Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know
"The perfect blend of mystery and love story, Some of It Was Real kept me guessing and turning pages way past my bedtime, all the way to its shocking denouement. An absolute must-read."--USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley
"Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer is an addictive mixture of several genres--magical realism, mystery, family drama and romance -- and is the perfect distraction for summer's dog days."--Augusta Chronicle
"Fischer has a natural touch for plotting and clever dialogue, and her fresh, delightful plot charms and entices. Women's fiction readers will devour this."--Publishers Weekly
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