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Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

I could not put this one down! In Brendan Slocumb's The Violin Conspiracy (Anchor Books), Ray McMillan is a young, talented Black musician with dreams of becoming a professional violinist. As circumstances have it, he is faced with so many obstacles; the odds are against him. Ray’s mom thinks he…
Jennifer Blankfein
March 15, 2022
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Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

"It's The Shining but with a full house." — People —∞— Sarah Pearse’s debut, The Sanatorium (Pamela Dorman Books), is a page-turning thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable setting. The novel opens on a dark, snowy night with a masked figure and a missing person, and the pace doesn’t let up…
Mary Helen Sheriff
March 16, 2021
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ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

"Fans of Black Swan and The Red Shoes are bound to be obsessed." — Refinery29 —∞— When Megan Abbott saw The Nutcracker for the first time, she was enthralled. “Such magic and mystery,” she says, “and a young girl at the center. It was thrilling.” Though Abbott only took two years of beginning ballet…
Karen Hugg
August 10, 2021