Spotlight of Some Of It Was Real by Nan Fischer

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SOME OF IT WAS REAL

NAN FISCHER

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF TARA O'CONNOR | PUBLICIST BERKLEY, AN IMPRINT OF PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE.

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This summer, Nan Fischer, the celebrated author of When Elephants Fly and The Speed of Falling Objects, joins the Berkley list with a thought-provoking, genre-blending novel that explores our overwhelming desire for connection—in this world and the next.

 

Perfect for fans of Colleen Oakley’s You Were There Too and Rebecca Serle’s In Five Years, SOME OF IT WAS REAL is the captivating tale of a clairvoyant with a hidden past, and the journalist who sets out to expose her as a fraud. 

 

Both are unprepared for the journey that lies ahead, and the shocking emotional truths that they are about to uncover.

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PRAISE FOR SOME OF IT WAS REAL:

"Fresh, surprising, and compulsively readable, Some of It Was Real sucked me right in with its rich characters, sparkling wit, and captivating story arc. This debut is more than a page-turner; it's an unflinching exploration of identity, trauma, and transcending the past, and it kept me riveted all the way up to its jaw-dropping conclusion."—New York Times bestselling author Andrea Bartz

"Some of It Was Real had everything I love—characters I was rooting for and an intriguing premise that kept me guessing. The ending had me turning the final pages at a breakneck speed. You will simply love this book."—Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know

"The perfect blend of mystery and love story, Some of It Was Real kept me guessing and turning pages way past my bedtime, all the way to its shocking denouement. An absolute must-read."—USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley

 

**PRAISE TAKEN FROM BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE** 

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ABOUT SOME OF IT WAS REAL:

Sylvie Young’s career is on the rise. 

 

A celebrity psychic-medium, Sylvie charges top-dollar for customers to attend her shows, where she helps them explore connections with loved ones who have passed.

 

With a bit of luck, a bit of research, and sometimes, a bit of… something else that she can’t quite explain… Sylvie says just the right thing to turn the grieving hopefuls into believers.

 

And other times… the lines blur as to what Sylvie really knows about the deceased, and what she can say to keep her paying customers coming back for more. 

 

Enter Thomas Holmes, a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. Intent on taking down “grief vampires” who prey upon mourning, vulnerable people, Thomas attends Sylvie’s show threatening to expose her as a conniving fraud.

 

His tell-all exposé may be his only chance to simultaneously save his fledgling career and seek justice for victims of scam artists—victims like his own mother.

 

To save face, Sylvie agrees to have Thomas shadow her before her next big show, taking him on a journey back to her small Oregon hometown so he can interview her relatives and learn about her origins.

 

But what starts as a fact-finding mission turns into a winding journey even deeper into Sylvie’s past that begs more questions than answers. Because despite her all-seeing abilities, there are parts of Sylvie’s own past that even she can’t grasp clearly.

 

What follows is an enlightening quest for truth—but also for connection and understanding between two people who are lost in the world, trying to discern between reality and illusion.

 

Filled with mystery, intrigue, romance, family drama, and a touch of magical realism, SOME OF IT WAS REAL is a one-of-a-kind thrill ride from beginning to end, perfect for readers of any genre.

 

Fischer takes readers on a winding journey, examining the roles that fate and coincidence play in our lives, while leading readers to an unexpected surprise conclusion.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

PHOTO TAKEN FROM AUTHOR'S AMAZON PAGE

Author Nan Fischer is a two-time Oregon Book Award finalist. Additional credits include co- authored sport autobiographies for elite athletes, and a Star Wars trilogy for LucasFilm.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their Vizsla, Boone.

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