#brendanslocumb

[fredhandbag]

This has been on my wishlist for a while and I found a copy at @mrk.charleston during our long weekend. The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb is my read for #chickfilatuesday Have you read this one? What are you reading today? #theviolinconspiracy #brendanslocumb #gmabookclub #cfabushriverrd #readatlunch #contemporaryfiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Chick-fil-A) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3Dtr4Lf82/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bargainsleuthbooks]

Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb #NetGalley #ARC #BookReview

A musical score missing for a century turns up and two people are tasked with restoring it. But there's a deep dark secret about the composer that his musical foundation doesn't want revealed. #SymphonyofSecrets #BrendanSlocumb #NetGalley #bookreview

Bern Hendricks has just received the call of a lifetime. As one of the world’s preeminent experts on the famed twentieth-century composer Frederick Delaney, Bern knows everything there is to know about the man behind the music. When Mallory Roberts, a board member of the distinguished Delaney Foundation and direct descendant of the man himself, asks for Bern’s help authenticating a newly…

[tessatalksbooksblog]

Happy Thursday! . It’s like springtime here with rain and temps in the mid 60s. Perfect weather for sipping coffee and reading a good book, like The Violin Conspiracy- an #ownvoices mystery that celebrates diversity. . In honor of a mystery about a stolen Stradivarius violin I’ll ask this qotd: . If you were an orchestral instrument, which one would you be? . I would totally be a cello because it’s curvy and adaptable to many situations, just like me 😇 . . . . #theviolinconspiracy #brendanslocumb #theviolinconspiracy #knopfdoubleday #netgalley #netgalleyreads #newrelease #justout #happypubday #booksaboutmusic #mystery #mysterybooks #mysteryreadersofig #mysteryreadersofinstagram #mysterybookstagram #mysteryreaders #mysterynovel #thrillerthursday #bookblogger #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggerlife #tessatalksbooks #booksandflowers #bookdragon #whodunit #booksandcandles #rainyday #rainydayreading #rainydayreads #bookrecommendations (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZhICNeLd8m/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pernettewellslove]

The Violin Conspiracy deserves 6 stars. Ray McMillian is a black violinist and he is classically trained. Ray receives a violin from his grandmother that used to be her grandfather's. Only later does he find out its true worth. Great musical journey and mystery. Wonderful characters and a story that draws you in. Very entertaining book.

[dtbookworm]

Sometimes you just need to read in another city to get more lost. Halfway through @brendanslocumb novel. I’m loving and respecting Ray more and more. #booksaremagic #booksaremyfriends #booksarecool #booksarefun #booksarethebest #bookreviewer #bookrecommendation #bookishfeature #bookishglee #bookbloggers #bookbloggerlife #readingislife #readingismagic #readingislit #readingisawesome #bookreviewersofinstagram #mybookfeatures #sundaypost #blackauthors (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcwPGFEJBwi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dtbookworm]

“Like many turning points in a life-especially in the life of a lonely kid who stuck mostly to himself…Ray’s life changed because someone else reached out across the the gulf and touched him” “You work twice as hard. You hold your head up high, and you keep doing what you do…don’t you ever apologize for being who you are or let someone make you feel bad for being Black” “Alone, we are a solitary violin, lonely flute, a trumpet singing in the dark. Together, we were a symphony” A promising author if I ever read one. This musically intoned novel featured one of my favorite instruments-the violin-and a strong black man-Ray McMillan-who plays it beautifully. His knowledge on the violin’s anatomy and similes when playing were visceral and beautiful. I was fully entertained through this novel that explored racism inside the classical music industry and outside. I loved how Ray remained respectful when he could, even getting in a snide remark about others’ blatant racist remarks. He, along with Grandma Nora and Janice, were my favorites. The connection between Ray and his grandmother was just beautiful, and it showed when Ray played her grandfather’s fiddle. I never truly considered that there was a lack of classical musicians who were of color-I’m glad I read this story. Excellent job @brendanslocumb #booksaremagic #booksaremyfriends #booksarecool #booksarefun #booksarethebest #bookreviewer #bookrecommendation #bookishfeature #bookishglee #bookbloggers #bookbloggerlife #readingislife #readingismagic #readingislit #readingisawesome #bookreviewersofinstagram #mybookfeatures #bookreview #readingcommunity #wednesdaypost https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc2xe86OsFp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=