Chapter One Hundred Forty-Three: The Grift

I encountered The Grift by Debra Ginsberg when I was browsing at the local library, and the title caught my eye.  I wondered what exactly a grift is--and, handily, there is a little epigram at the very beginning defining it as a swindle, basically, and the theme of honesty is certainly central to the book.  The story follows a woman, Marina, who makes a living as a psychic, but she does not believe in psychic powers--until one day she suddenly starts being able to see into other people's lives--past, present, and future.  Her whole world is rocked, of course, and she's also suspected of a murder, there's quite a lot going on in this novel.  I wasn't blown away by The Grift, but it held my interest pretty well, and it was an engaging read in general.