bordo_books 's review for:

Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb
3.5
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

A fun mystery told across two timelines. The 1920s timeline felt more organic and interesting, while the present timeline felt a bit more forced towards the end. Slocumb deftly explores the patterns of racism in buried and untold histories, and I really appreciated his handling of the topic.