Hilarious!!!!
Give this one a whirl, even if you don't think reading about a "show" family is for you. The Amazing Telemachus Family were known for their mind reading and telekinesis, until while on live TV they were made out to be frauds - or are they?? Mom definitely has special talents; not sure about Dad and the kids though. What I really loved about this book was the dialogue. I have said before that I think dialogue is the hardest thing to get right. But Gregory has it down pat. It was seamless, real, and full of expression. You could really hear each character's cadence and voice. It was fabulously done and made me laugh out loud several times!
Patriarch Teddy is a charmer and holds a deep family secret; his wife Maureen has a job no one knows about and which haunts her family decades later; daughter Irene has one son and can tell when someone is lying; Frankie is still working on his powers but has managed to get himself into debt to the wrong people; Brother Buddy sees the future but refuses to talk; and Matty, Irene's son, is wondering if the family legend has any merit at all when the unthinkable happens to him - proof. When government agents come sniffing around, along with the man who supposedly debunked the family decades ago, things get crazy. Well, more crazy than usual since Buddy is building weird things around the house, including a hole in the back yard; Frankie is trying to break into a safe - with his mind; Irene is learning about on-line dating which blocks her ability to detect lies, which is actually a relief to have a "normal" relationship, until he wants to meet face to face; and Matty is 14. Enough said.
A delightful fun read about family and priorities and learning to love yourself - and doing the right thing. Matty comes out as the most central character here, but Teddy is the anchor to them all. A great addition to my summer reads!! Thanks for the recommendation Sally!!! ;-)
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