The Last Goodbye
By: Alfred M. Albers
Infinity Publishing, 1094 New Dell Haven Street, Suite 100, West, Conshohocken, PA 19428, 978-1495808210, $ 26.95, 444 pages
Reviewed by Richard R. Blake
Magic, Mystery, Illusion, Collusion, Crime, Murder, and Resolution
Within the first five pages of Alfred M. Albers “The Last Goodbye” I was hooked. I remembered then why I had become a fan of his unique writing skills, characterizations, and the memorable descriptions of New York City. I learned to appreciate his incredible plots and the challenge of matching wits with the remarkable John Michaels, magician extraordinaire.
Alber’s writing begins at a comfortable casual pace, but always moving the plot forward. He uses a realistic conversational dialog, this added to a genuine credibility and a strong cast of believable characters build an ever steady course of actions which introduce a complex storyline of suspense, mystery, police procedure, media frenzy, and hospital protocol. Whether magician’s myth, actual fact, or a creative imagination, the backstory of Louie Franklin is plausible and adds a new twist to an already multifaceted plot. This fast moving narrative style adds to the suspense and builds a sense of the risk and danger his protagonist, John Michaels is facing.
“The Last Goodbye” is must reading for amateur and professional magicians and illusionists as well as all their fans and “wantabe” magicians. Every magic shop in New York City should make sure to stock Alber’s books.
A complimentary copy of this book was provided for review purposes. The opinions expressed are my own.
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