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jsilfen924 's review for:
The Violin Conspiracy
by Brendan Slocumb
I BLEW through this book in less than 12 hours and HIGHLY recommend it!!
Synopsis: When Black classical musician Ray McMillian discovers his great grandfather’s violin, an original Stradivarius worth millions, has been stolen from its case, Ray is desperate to find out who the culprit is. Jumping back in time and leading up to the present, you will learn about Ray’s musical career, his family and relationships and continue to ask yourself who stole the violin.
Thoughts: I loved Slocumb’s writing style. He did a great job setting up the mystery, providing relevant background information and integrating facts from the music world from the competitions to the instruments and all the training required. In the author’s note the author talked about his own experience being an underrepresented Black classical musician and how some of the instances of racism Ray faced, were taken from his own life. Seeing this connection, truly enhanced my reading experience and connection with this incredible story. While I primarily read the book and thought the pacing was excellent, I listened to the last 15% on audio. The narrator did an incredible job portraying the emotions depicted in the story and altering his voice during dialogue.
Read if you like:
-Classical music/ the violin
-Own voices and BIPOC representation
-Mystery and suspense
Synopsis: When Black classical musician Ray McMillian discovers his great grandfather’s violin, an original Stradivarius worth millions, has been stolen from its case, Ray is desperate to find out who the culprit is. Jumping back in time and leading up to the present, you will learn about Ray’s musical career, his family and relationships and continue to ask yourself who stole the violin.
Thoughts: I loved Slocumb’s writing style. He did a great job setting up the mystery, providing relevant background information and integrating facts from the music world from the competitions to the instruments and all the training required. In the author’s note the author talked about his own experience being an underrepresented Black classical musician and how some of the instances of racism Ray faced, were taken from his own life. Seeing this connection, truly enhanced my reading experience and connection with this incredible story. While I primarily read the book and thought the pacing was excellent, I listened to the last 15% on audio. The narrator did an incredible job portraying the emotions depicted in the story and altering his voice during dialogue.
Read if you like:
-Classical music/ the violin
-Own voices and BIPOC representation
-Mystery and suspense