I really enjoyed reading this hidden gem that was originally released in 1998! It was a quick, face-paced novel that takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921. Magic City is about the events that take place leading up to the Tulsa riots. A magician, Joe, who loves Houdini, is accused of rape when a white woman screams in the elevator he is on. It was just him and the woman in the elevator so of course, they automatically arrested him and throw him in jail. The white woman, Mary, feels terrible about what happened because she knows he is innocent and is trying to help Joe and his family.

The book switches from Joe’s perspective to Mary’s - which kept me hooked. Short chapters, intriguing and strong-willed characters, the connection between the characters, the hidden secrets that come to light, the magic