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Sacrifice In Now You See It By Richard Matheson

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Ever thought the greatest magician could also be the best killer. In the book “Now You See It” by Richard Matheson you will find out. Characters in this book are Emil Delacorte which is the narrator, Maximilian, Harry, Cassandra, and Sheriff Plum. Maximilian Delacorte was once the world's greatest stage magician. Now, suffering from a mysterious disease, he lures his family and associates to his lonely estate for an afternoon of magic, madness, and revenge. Bodies appear and disappear without warning, severed heads speak words of hate, and nothing is ever quite what it appears. As grisly tricks lead to ever more surprising twists, not even the Great Delacorte can tell where illusion ends and murder begins. As I read this novel, I noticed positive
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