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    <body><![CDATA[Another book set in Depression-era America. Though the characters are so difficult to relate to in any sense of my known world, that I can barely find hints of it in the book!<br/><br/>That being said, for a book about con men, it's actually a decent storyline centered around the Eugenics Record O...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42551491">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Jeffrey Ford is a genius. One of the best writers alive today. I can't say it enough!<br/><br/><em>The Girl in the Glass</em> takes place in Depression-era New York, where con man Schell and his team (teenaged illegal Mexican immigrant Diego and strongman Antony Cleopatra) make a living bilking the &quot;t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29557272">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another murder mystery, set in Depression, interesting characters, good plot twist, wild ending.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was just the thing I needed to regain my faith in novels.  Storytelling has not died.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this book after a friend raved about the author (and on her recommendation of this novel). It started a bit slow for me, yet I came to appreciate the level of detail Ford uses. The characters were quirky and likeable, the setting intriguing and the story line ran along in a satisfying way. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49248025">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[When I started this, I could not put it down.  I love stories that focus on con artists and supernatural themes and mysteries and circus/freakshow folk.   As the book progressed, and some of the mystery faded away, I didn't love it as much, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.  SO, strong start, weak...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10151049">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this fast moving mystery about con men in New York during the depression.  It was a page turner.  I wasn't thrilled with the ending, but that's mostly because I didn't really want it to end.<br/><br/>A good, quick read if you're into mysteries and need a break...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book.  It is a thriller/mystery set in the 1930's depression era with a band of scam artists as the heroes.  It's the first time I've read Jeffrey Ford and I will be checking out his other books.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While conducting a phony séance amongst the wealthy inhabitants of Depression-era Long Island, a group of con artists discover an actual murder and decide to investigate. Great set-up, great characters, great read.]]></body>
    
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