Spoonbenders: A novel [Paperback]

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Once they were The Amazing Telemachus Family, performers blessed with clairvoyance, telekinesis, and other psychic abilities. But then a tragic event took the magic away, and the powers that briefly made them stars of daytime TV suddenly seem more like a curse. Since their fall from grace they've been trying to lead normal lives back home in Chicago, but there's no such thing as normal for the Telemachuses. When the CIA, the mafia, and an unrelenting skeptic come calling, the family is forced to put their past behind them and unite one more time. But will it be enough to make them amazing again?“What Daryl Gregory accomplishes in his seventh novel is both magic and magic trick…. Gregory writes with humor and charm, offering up a rollicking and quick-paced plot tailor-made for summer.” —Manuel Gonzales, The New York Times Book Review

“Daryl Gregory’s Spoonbenders takes a madcap look at the US in the latter half of the 20th century through the dysfunctional but endearing Telemachus family.... What follows is a hilarious, freewheeling caper involving Chicago gangsters and government secret agents, culminating in a satisfyingly bittersweet denouement.” —The Guardian

“With a wicked sense of humor, memorable characters, and a hefty dose of supernatural magic, Spoonbenders gallops.... Gregory’s characters are simply magical — in terms of both their abilities and their deeply recognizable humanity.” —