A review by mekilouise
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

I liked the plot but the execution missed for me.
“Musicians of color are severely underrepresented in the classical music world.” This, according to the author, was one of his motivations for writing the book. But the racism and the violin conspiracy plot were disjointed. There were two books here and neither was done a service - the mystery was boiled down to a theft and then a realization that led to the solution. The racism experience was a relentless series of events, unmoored from any other experiences with the violin or the mystery.
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