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Rhapsody in Red
By Donn Taylor
Review By Sally DeStefano
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Publisher's Description:
Preston Barclay has simple wants. He wants to go on teaching history, to be left
alone to grieve the loss of his pianist wife and, somehow, to cope with the
musical hallucinations that have plagued him since her death. Unfortunately,
stumbling across the dead body of a colleague tends to complicate things. The
woman who was with him at the time of the discovery, Mara Thorn, is a headstrong
Wiccan professor of comparative religions, brought in as part of the "Christian"
university's inclusiveness campaign. The chief of homicide, Press's old enemy
from their army days, immediately tries to prove Press and Mara guilty, and the
evidence does seem to point that way. Jointly accused, Mara and Press team up to
find the murderer before the police can build a case to convict them. Can this
ill-matched pair prevail against the police, the murderer, and- even worse-the
college administration? And what might they learn about themselves along the
way?
Review:
By the end of chapter one, a dead body is discovered, a possibility exists for
romance, and I've chuckled aloud! What a terrific beginning. The descriptive
wording is a delightful change from the clichés of most novels; with allusions
sprinkled throughout, English majors are bound to love this one!
Music lovers will appreciate the musical theme playing as pages are turned.
Musical terminology and titles of music are referred to as Press goes about
investigating the murder. He has musical hallucinations--uncontrollable
music-like sounds inside his brain that sometimes makes clear-thinking
difficult.
The major characters are both flawed. In addition to his internal music, Press
is mourning the death of his wife, struggling to hang on to his university
teaching schedule, and his colleague, Mara, a Wiccan, does not tolerate touching
or "coloring outside the box." I liked both Press and Mara and look forward to
meeting them again in a future work. If you like whodunits, this one's for you.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Publication Date: September 2008
ISBN: 978-0-8024-5116-3
Genre: Mystery
Price: $13.99
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