Magic for Liars

Okay - I've finally figured out why I haven't given Gailey higher than a 3 star yet.

Gailey has this ability to come up with really fascinating plots. Magic for Liars is about a non magical woman being asked to solve a murder mystery at a magical school. We also have some familial drama. Between Magic for Liars and River of Teeth I realized just how much character exploration we get. We get really interesting and nuanced individuals that I want to read about. What I want from their plots is to have more to it. If it's a mystery I want to be taken aback when we come to the reveals.

My big issue lies with the need for further details. Maybe it's just how I am as a reader but I want to be able to really envision the surroundings and feel as though I'm a part of the scenery. This is something I had a hard time with when reading River of Teeth as well.

I will continue to check out their work and can't wait to see how their next book reads.