The Confabulist

'A brilliant novel, and one that virtually demands multiple readings to pick up all the subtleties (especially concerning the end of the book, and enough said about that).' starred review * Booklist *
'Clever and entertaining, The Confabulist is a novel that takes great joy in exploring the art of illusion, saving its final trick to play on its readers.' -- Hoopla
`Like a good magic trick, The Confabulist is so cleverly constructed that Galloway leaves you wondering: How did he do it?...It's a beautifully wrought novel about the grip of illusion and the way we tell ourselves stories to seek redemption, or forgiveness at the very least.' * Washington Post *
`[Galloway's] explorations of the relationships between truth and illusion, fiction and reality, need and conscience are stimulating and affecting...An entertaining fictional reflection on the 20th century's most famous magician.' * Kirkus Reviews *
'A thoughtful, intriguing book and certainly not all smoke and mirrors.' * Otago Daily Times *
'Astonishing, intriguing and marvellous.' * Good Reading *
'In this gripping, multi-layered account of two lonely men haunted by the decisions they make, Steven Galloway has exquisitely crafted a powerful play on perception and regret-an ending that's pure magic.' * North and South *
'A cleverly constructed novel, hard to put down, and just as hard to forget. It's a fascinating meditation on identity and memory and the line between illusion and reality that keeps haunting you, even when you think you know how the trick has been done.' * Weekend Herald *