
Swing
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Patrick Lawlor
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By:
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Rupert Holmes
Jazz saxophonist and arranger Ray Sherwood, touring with the Jack Donovan Orchestra, is haunted by personal tragedy. But when a beautiful and talented Berkeley student named Gail Prentice seeks his help in orchestrating a highly original composition called "Swing Around the Sun", which is slated to premiere at the Golden Gate Exposition on the newly created Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, Ray finds himself powerfully drawn to the beguiling coed. Within moments of first setting eyes on her, Ray also witnesses a horrifying sight: a young woman plunging to her death from the island's emblematic Tower of the Sun.
As the captivated Ray learns more about Gail and her unusual family, he finds himself trapped in a tightening coil of spiraling secrets, some personally devastating, all dangerous and deadly, in which from moment to moment nothing is certain, including Gail's intentions toward him and her connection to the dead woman who made such a grisly impact upon the stunning island. As events speed toward a shocking climax, Ray must use all his physical daring and improvisational skills to unlock an ominous puzzle whose sinister implications stretch far beyond anything he could imagine.
Swing is a brilliant historical thriller.
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Critic reviews
"A clever, original mystery that's pure fun....A tour de force of style and erudition, Holmes's second novel will delight mystery readers of any sort." (Publishers Weekly)
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Slow at first but builds. Some good music and history to boot!
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Hardboiled San Francisco Noir Delight.
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Fantastic!
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Would you listen to Swing again? Why?
Yes, I adored the music interludes!What other book might you compare Swing to and why?
I think it is unique, maybe a Mickey Spillane orchestrated?What does Patrick Lawlor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His dead-on innocence in the lead character allowing for a leisurely awakening and reveal of the mystery...loved it! I've already listened to it twice!Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If only, but I measured it out for more enjoyment.Any additional comments?
I wish there would be more orchestrated books celebrating Vaudeville, Ragtime. Broadway,Rockabilly, etc. I would buy them all!
Big Band Swing Era Mystery
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Wonderfully intricate tale
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DNF awful narrator, slow story, musical interludes?
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Things we don't get to see anymore
The musical mystery was very very well done and might be a bit up to for non-musicians but if you pay attention, it becomes very clever and intriguing
And yes, I do like piña coladas
Music, mystery and Treasure Island
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I'm sorry this very ambitious project didn't turn out better.
Novelty of Music Doesn't Save the Plot
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