"In terms of smoke and mirrors - only some of the former being related tofire and a few of the latter being dusted with coke - this cunningthriller is a model of finesse. Packed with suspense and humour, itreveals Neil Forsyth as inspired a psychological illusionist as hiscreation, the wired (but is he wicked?) Nick Santini, a showbiz mediumwhose accelerated rise to celebrity is on the point of stalling as thepast catches up with him.

Let Them Come Through takes the form of Santini's confession, which is aspaced and calculated as his act. Forsyth, never short of devious techniqueand often very funny, gradually brings into play the psychological reasonsthat explain the gap between Santini's suave front and what it conceals.

Meanwhile Santini stalks the stage, scanning audiences for targets,revelling in the plasticity of 'facts' and the endless gullibility of thehuman race. He delights in his own tricks of verbal escapology: for himmaking mistakes is inevitable, having the adroitness to turn the situationaround is what counts. It's going to take more than smoke and mirrors tomake this story vanish" - Scottish Review of Books

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