Anna loves performing magic tricks, is an assistant in her mother's mentalist show, helps her put on illegal seances, and has lost count of the times she has been run out of town. She is also rumored to be Houdini's illegitimate daughter. 
 Her biggest secret, though, is that she really can feel others emotions and speak with the dead. 
 She meets two young men, one who might have the answers she needs, has horrible visions of a future encounter, is being watched, and has finally worked up the courage to meet the man who might be her father. Anna's relationship with her mother is complex and while we do get some resolution, it felt believable and wasn't over the top happy. 
 In other hands, this could very well have turned into an angst-fest, but I'm happy to say that isn't the case. Everything felt well-balanced, with the intricate relationships, the psychic abilities, and the impending danger. 
 It was easy to get into the story and it kept my attention. 
 Anna is a very strong, kick butt character, but not over the top. Given her upbringing, her past in the circus and her penchant for picking locks, it all clicked for me. 
 I'll be reading more from this author. 
 [received review copy from Amazon Vine http://www.amazon.com/review/R1TOIAHW...]