A novel by Jeff Wallach · Open Books
Mr. Wizard: A Novel Two brothers. One mother. One very big question.
A literary mystery that starts with a DNA Test.
By a writer published in
What it's about
Two brothers. One mother. One very big question.
Two days before she dies, Jenny leans over to her son Phillip and — almost as an aside — suggests that since he is half Irish, he might want to watch his drinking.
A few weeks later, grief turns into curiosity, curiosity turns into a DNA test, and a DNA test turns into a plane ticket. Phillip drags his brother into a genetic treasure hunt — from Long Island living rooms to the windswept links of the west coast of Ireland — in search of a biological father who left no forwarding address and, it turns out, a family neither of them ever imagined.
By the time they reach the sea cliffs, the question has stopped being who was he? and morphs into something much deeper: if the people you came from are not the people you thought they were, are you still the person you thought you were?
The story continues
Everyone Here Is From Somewhere Else: A Novel
Phillip and Spencer's story carries on in the second Elliot-brothers novel — back to the Irish town of Ballydriocht. Add it now and read the series straight through.
Everyone Here Is From Somewhere Else: A Novel is $19.95 on its own — yours for $14.99 when you grab both.
"Twists and turns like a double helix."Terri Cheney, NYT bestselling author
Praise for Mr. Wizard
What readers and critics are saying.
"The writing is knowing and engaging, wise about its cultural orientations, and driven to discoveries both reassuring and life-enhancing."
Michael CurtisFiction Editor Emeritus, The Atlantic"A hilarious and witty novel — a book that asks, with real generosity, what makes us who we are."
Robert K. BrighamHistorian, Vassar College"Captures the mystical, bonding qualities of golf — and the mysteries of the human heart."
Robert Trent Jones Jr.Golf course architect"Twists and turns like a double helix."
Terri CheneyNew York Times bestselling author
The details
Everything you need to know.
| Title | Mr. Wizard: A Novel |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Wallach |
| Publisher | Jeff Wallach |
| Format | Paperback · 211 pages |
| Price | $19.95 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-948598-30-9 |
| Genre | Literary fiction · mystery |
| Shipping | Ships in 3–5 business days |
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Who are you, really?
Phillip and Spencer are about to find out. Start reading Mr. Wizard today — it is one long flight and you will not put it down.
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