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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Stunning. Saying this is a "mystery" doesn't give this book nearly as much credit as all the emotional and cultural theft it delves into. Injustice, emotional abuse, neurodivergence, race, class, gender - all relevant just as much today as in the 1900s, which the story goes between. One of the best books I've read all year!
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoy Slocumb’ds books. I learn and need to think. Just what I’ve like in a book.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.75 stars.
Brendan Slocumb's 2nd novel does not disappoint! Another home run of a book!
Bern is a professor of music in VA and is contacted by the Delaney Foundation because they have found something amazing and need his help.
Bern takes the 1st flight to NYC because he is so excited to be chosen for this amazing task. He is quickly given an NDA and told he can share the secret with no one or suffer very damning consequences. He is able to get help from his friend Ebony who is a cyber security whiz and great with all things digital. They are working together to uncover all the secrets of the Delaney Foundation secret.
This is a well thought out book that keeps the reader guessing the entire time. There are some slow places in the middle, but the twists pick the pace back up and keep things moving until the surprising ending. Some of the twists are unbelievable, but this is fiction after all and makes for great readability.
I look forward to Slocumb's next novel. The mixture of music and music history with mystery is a great combination.
Brendan Slocumb's 2nd novel does not disappoint! Another home run of a book!
Bern is a professor of music in VA and is contacted by the Delaney Foundation because they have found something amazing and need his help.
Bern takes the 1st flight to NYC because he is so excited to be chosen for this amazing task. He is quickly given an NDA and told he can share the secret with no one or suffer very damning consequences. He is able to get help from his friend Ebony who is a cyber security whiz and great with all things digital. They are working together to uncover all the secrets of the Delaney Foundation secret.
This is a well thought out book that keeps the reader guessing the entire time. There are some slow places in the middle, but the twists pick the pace back up and keep things moving until the surprising ending. Some of the twists are unbelievable, but this is fiction after all and makes for great readability.
I look forward to Slocumb's next novel. The mixture of music and music history with mystery is a great combination.