georgecharrison 's review for:

Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb

5.0

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This is the most intriguing book I've read this year. I gave it five stars primarily because of its ability to hold my attention for very long periods. The personalities and characters of the cast were very slowly revealed to expand to a grand closing. There were times when I felt that the author was being a bit long-winded; however, that seemed to be on purpose to leading to a dramatic scene. This isn't a perfect story. In some ways the historical aspects do not fit with contemporary knowledge, but we are to forget reality for a bit and just enjoy the ride. The author's previous novel, The Violin Conspiracy, has some of the same elements: building the mystery from past experiences, contemporary attempts to resolve problems, and technical music themes.