Genevieve
This was my first book by Brendan Slocumb, and I really enjoyed it! The mix of mystery and classical music was such a great surprise, and it pulled me in right from the beginning.
We follow Curtis as he falls in love with and becomes obsessed with the cello, Zippy, Curtis’s father and a man of the streets, who’s trying to do right by his son, and Larissa, his stepmother also from the streets, who has her own crew and will do anything to make sure Curtis talent isn’t overlooked.
The characters are what really made this story amazing. Everyone has their own struggles, and one wrong move can mess up everything. They felt human, not just like book characters. Larissa is hands down my favorite, and I was rooting for her the whole time. She’s loving, smart, and tough, and I loved that about her.
This gave me serious S.A. Cosby vibes, the writing style and action were on point. The pacing started fast and pulled me in, and although it slowed down a bit toward the end, it didn’t take away from the story or the plot for me. Great read and I can’t wait to read some more from his collection.
This was my first book by Brendan Slocumb, and I really enjoyed it! The mix of mystery and classical music was such a great surprise, and it pulled me in right from the beginning.
We follow Curtis as he falls in love with and becomes obsessed with the cello, Zippy, Curtis’s father and a man of the streets, who’s trying to do right by his son, and Larissa, his stepmother also from the streets, who has her own crew and will do anything to make sure Curtis talent isn’t overlooked.
The characters are what really made this story amazing. Everyone has their own struggles, and one wrong move can mess up everything. They felt human, not just like book characters. Larissa is hands down my favorite, and I was rooting for her the whole time. She’s loving, smart, and tough, and I loved that about her.
This gave me serious S.A. Cosby vibes, the writing style and action were on point. The pacing started fast and pulled me in, and although it slowed down a bit toward the end, it didn’t take away from the story or the plot for me. Great read and I can’t wait to read some more from his collection.