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Bellweather Rhapsody

Written by: Kate Racculia
Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
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Fifteen years ago, a murder/suicide in room 712 rocked the grand old Bellweather Hotel and the young bridesmaid who witnessed it. Now hundreds of high school musicians, including quiet bassoonist Rabbit Hatmaker and his brassy diva twin, Alice, have gathered in its cavernous, crumbling halls for the annual Statewide festival; the grown-up bridesmaid has returned to face her demons; and a snowstorm is forecast that will trap everyone on the grounds. Then one of the orchestra’s stars disappears—from room 712. Is it a prank, or has murder struck the Bellweather once again?

The search for answers entwines a hilariously eccentric cast of characters—conductors and caretakers, failures and stars, teenagers on the verge and adults trapped in memories. For everyone has come to the Bellweather with a secret, and everyone is haunted.

Full of knowing nods to the shivery pleasures of suspense and the transporting power of music, this is a wholly winning new novel from a writer lauded as “charming” (Los Angeles Times), “witty” (O, The Oprah Magazine), and “whimsical” (People).

©2014 Kate Racculia (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder Crime Fiction Witty
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"For its darkness and its glee, I loved this novel." (Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore)
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I discovered this book through a Twitter thread of tragically underexposed books and I recommend it HIGHLY. It’s like the Westing Game and Glee and The Shining had a book baby together. As a person who used to do high school arts retreats (yep, I was a theatre geek), the little dramas of the teenage musicians rang so true! Amidst all the hormones and the angst are murders and adults dealing with their own, darker issues in a snowed-in hotel. There’s a reveal in the later chapters that had me crying. I’m really excited that the author has announced she has a new book coming from HMH in 2019 and can’t wait to read it!

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I binge listened to this, staying up to finish. I had no idea where it was going and was invested in everyone enough to really want to find out.
I liked it. One of the minor characters from Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts is, in his child form, the protagonist, and he (and his slightly overbearing diva of a twin sister) are eminently likable.
The writing is solid, the atmosphere very nostalgic, and the mystery is satisfying.

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