Journal Entry 1 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, September 08, 2011

Two 19th century stage illusionists, the aristocratic Rupert Angier and the working-class Alfred Borden, engage in a bitter and deadly feud; the effects are still being felt by their respective families a hundred years later. Working in the gaslight-and-velvet world of Victorian music halls, they prowl edgily in the background of each other's shadowy life, driven to the extremes by a deadly combination of obsessive secrecy and insatiable curiosity. At the heart of the row is an amazing illusion they both perform during their stage acts. The secret of the magic is simple, and the reader is in on it almost from the start, but to the antagonists the real mystery lies deeper. Both have something more to hide than the mere workings of a trick. 

Journal Entry 2 by davemurray101 at Valentine, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, September 08, 2011

A fantastic read. Looking forward to seeing the film as well.  

Journal Entry 3 by jennymidget at Bellbowrie, Queensland Australia on Sunday, September 18, 2011

Thanks dave! This film is one of my recent favourites, so I'm looking forward to seeing the way it all works on page. 

Journal Entry 4 by jennymidget at Bellbowrie, Queensland Australia on Thursday, November 24, 2011

I really enjoyed this - so much more depth than the film, and a lot more clarity about how Angier's magic works out. Wonderful story!

Off to luckaye, who picked it from the Oz VBB.