Magic for Liars

I was excited to read more Gailey after liking [b:The Echo Wife|52379735|The Echo Wife|Sarah Gailey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1588791809l/52379735.SY75.jpg|73056559] so much, but Magic for Liars didn't quite match that energy for me.

Magic for Liars follows twin sisters Ivy and Tabitha Gamble (okay, the names are great). Magic is real, and Tabitha has it. For whatever reason, Ivy does not. She works as a private investigator, mostly discovering infidelity. But then, Ivy is asked to look into a gruesome death at the magic academy where Tabitha teaches.

The Gamble twins struggle to make sense not just of what happened to the deceased, but also their relationship. How do you reconcile magic excluding you when it looped in your twin? How do you deal with the insecurity and jealousy that provokes?

This reminded me a bit of the Wayward Children series, with hints of Truly Devious and Roxane Weary.

Like Wayward Children, it just felt, and I feel mean saying this, but it didn't feel done. Some of the twists were odd and could have been interesting, but didn't feel well-justified. It felt like we were finally getting into it as it abruptly wrapped up. In the end, I just wasn't convinced or compelled.

Not my favorite, but I'm still interested in reading more Gailey.