Jeanne G. (IlliniAlum83) - , reviewed on 12/3/2014 + 181 more book reviews

An interesting take on the "War of the Worlds' radio broadcast of 1938 produced by and starring Orson Welles as a young man before his "Citizen Kane" fame. Collins added this 'fake' disaster tale to his murder mystery series set in a variety of real disasters worldwide like the sinking of the Titanic, the attack at Pearl Harbor, the London Blitz, etc.
Will be of special interest to any fans of early radio or vaudeville.....story includes thorough explanation of how the radio shows were produced. A side story also shows how plays made their way to Times Square theaters. Plus, includes details of how many mystery writers of the day were also fans of magic or magicians themselves.
The murder mystery is almost a side note in the novel, with the focus being on Welles and his career.

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