2006 book 101

Louise Welsh's The Bullet Trick
I think this book is an excellent example of an author doing a good job of maintaining a story's tension. The novel centers on a Scottish magician; it flits back and forth over a year where he gets involved in all sorts of drama and something goes terribly wrong. I was on proverbial pins and needles waiting to see what it was (though it's not too hard to figure out, it's still an exciting read). I am pretty sure I liked the ending too, which wraps up neatly but not in a bad way.