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Jul 27, 2014Roundcat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Since I enjoy listening to classical music, I decided that a mystery involving musicians might be entertaining. This one got deeply involved in intricate problems of violin technique, a crash course in the classical music industry, and the making of violins. Gerald Elias explained all these things in a clear manner which contributed greatly to the story. The plot was satisfyingly complicated. Mainly the story is told from the viewpoint of the protagonist, who is blind. We get a smattering of other peoples' thoughts and a bit of Japanese customs. All in all it was a good read. I'll go on to the next in the series and see what Elias gets Jacobus into next.