Spoonbenders

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Teddy Telemachus, a charming con man skilled in sleight of hand, finds himself in need of cash and cleverly infiltrates a classified government study on telekinesis. There, he meets Maureen McKinnon, a genuine psychic with immense power, and they quickly marry, forming the Amazing Telemachus Family. They have three gifted children: Irene, a human lie detector; Frankie, who can move objects with his mind; and Buddy, who can see the future. However, tragedy strikes, leaving the family fractured. Decades later, the Telemachuses are far from amazing. Irene struggles as a single mom, unable to maintain relationships due to her truth-detecting abilities. Frankie is deep in debt to mob associates, and Buddy has withdrawn from the world, obsessively digging a hole in the backyard. Compounding their troubles, the CIA seeks to uncover any remaining magic in the family. Hope emerges with Irene’s son Matty, who has just experienced his first out-of-body experience. Yet, he keeps this secret, unsure if his newfound talent could help save the family or drive them further apart. With imaginative storytelling, Daryl Gregory crafts a humorous and poignant tale about a family of gifted dreamers and the invisible forces that connect them.