“Unhurriedly, even languorously, Patchett brings readers into the minds of the characters.” – Booklist

“If I had to use one word, it would be “poignant”. Since luckily enough, I can use more than one word, it is a beautiful, profound, and ironic story about how a terrible situation can turn into a magical one.” – blogger Betty

“Seth depicts, with Canaletto-like skill, the shimmering air and light of Venice at dawn, even as he neatly reproduces the loving tensions of the Maggiore [Quartet].” – The Washington Post

“[Music is] the strongest element of the book. It acted like a glue holding the story and characters together, and my interest till the end. Seth indulges in the works of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Haydn, offering a unique glimpse into the world of chamber music.” – blogger Mahendra

“Maurensig has created a masterpiece of mysterious tragedy and lingering shadows, a compelling story with a shocking and enlightening ending.” – Booklist

“Paolo Maurensig delivers a powerful metaphysical thriller, culminating in a devastating finale.” – blogger Madalina

“A triumph! A breathtaking, smart and inventive novel that dazzles while it thrills. Part passionate romance, part rousing adventure, The Reincarnationist is one of the year’s best reads.” – Chicago Sun Times

“It has the pacing of The Davinci Code with the literary finesse of The Kite Runner.” – blogger Erika

“Filled with wry, affectionate descriptions of mid-nineties lifestyles, this will amuse those who enjoy Keillor’s whimsical observations of personal quirks and contemporary attitudes.” – Booklist

“The raw honesty between members of the Green family is enviable, and Rachel makes 14 not seem so horrible. In the end, you’ll want to move to a small town and learn to play the violin.” – blogger Amy

“Romano-Lax makes an impressive and richly atmospheric debut.” – New York Times Book Review

“From the hypocrisies of the courts of Madrid to the terror of Nazi-occupied Paris, Romano-Lax weaves the upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century into an elegy to the simultaneous power and impotency of art, and the contradictions of the human spirit.” – blogger C.W.

“Rolls with courage and clarity towards a breathtaking affirmation of magic, miracles, and the power of human love. Read it, and believe in angels.” – The Times (London)

“Page after page of beautiful writing that struck a very deep chord and I didn’t want to put the book down, so I didn’t.” – blogger dovegreyreader

“Lebrecht’s deep knowledge of music, his insights and his verbal inventiveness enliven the book.” – Publishers Weekly

“Lebrecht offers a first-rate glimpse into the business of classical music, as well as provoking the reader to think of the consequences of treating music as competitive sport.” – blogger Marjorie

“He writes with fierce energy, creating emotional landscapes that may make one think of the evocative scenes and brilliant colors of Turner paintings. In all, it’s a brilliant piece of storytelling.” – Publishers Weekly

“Hansen’s melancholy tale tells of the passion, the triumph and tragedy of the Titanic better than any recent movie could hope to.” – blogger Mitchell

“As well plotted as Ruth Rendell and with all the psychological complexity you find in the great P. D. James…Beautifully written, it manages to be witty and touching at the same time.” – Bath Chronicle

“I now have a definite soft spot for [main character Sara] Selkirk. In fact, I would like to be invited to her house for tea.” – blogger Sara

“Wonderful…. It goes beyond literature and philosophy to a tough, battered truth.” – New York Times Book Review

“Schwartz succeeds in making the story as much like life as one can–with attendent tragedy and charm; the result is not a beach read. Unless you don’t mind sunbathers staring as you cry into the pages.” – blogger Ali

“Her season of discovery—of Mozart, her own roots, and the creative balance between life’s traumas and trivia—marks a fine achievement.” – Kirkus Reviews

“During [the main character’s] final performance, as she plays, she envisions her great-grandmother and feels one with her through the music. This conclusion is a truly beautiful moment. In my opinion it, is one of the most serene, most tranquil, and most heart-warming as well as heart-wrenching moments in any book I have ever read. It is simply beautiful.” – blogger Gabriel

“Salzman’s handling of his weighty theme–the passing of torches as the ennobling essence of civilization–is unfailingly light and delicate: this is lovely, offbeat movie material.” – Kirkus Reviews

“The Soloist ends beautifully, restoring the reader’s hope for music, mankind, and every character in the book.” – blogger Tanen

“There is hardly a wrong note, from the moment Ford lifts his baton to the final refrain.” — Booklist

“Ford successfully creates vivid characters who are bound together not only by their relationship to music, but by their secrets.” — blogger Rebecca

“I found myself consumed with the story of the Lindheim family. The complexities of a Jewish family in increasingly Nazi Germany are not only the stuff of a good novel but instances of human existence perhaps unparalleled in history.” – blogger Kyle

“Ladew’s descriptions of the boy’s musical gifts are chilling in their power, and the warmth and self-sacrifice of the characters are evident.” – School Library Journal

“A chatty, easygoing and conventional first novel….Why C major? Because Schubert’s Ninth Symphony, with its great oboe solo in the second movement, is integral to the story.” – New York Times Book Review

“Sit back and enjoy. . . . The story flows like blood–the life-giving, life-celebrating kind.” – San Francisco Chronicle

“[Rice’s] descriptive writing, and creative mind will always keep me a loyal fan.” – blogger Katt

“Most concert violinists wouldn’t pack explosives in the case along with their Stradivarius. But the narrator of this high-spirited and engaging spy novel is no ordinary musician.” – Publishers Weekly

“[M]y favorite passages are what might be called the “explicit music,” the passages where Weber writes about classical music and what it’s like to play it.” – blogger Tom

“Starer reveals the behind-the-scenes nature of the concert circuit?getting a manager, planning a repertoire, and booking dates?while contrasting Bernard’s earlier marriage to a rising opera star with his relationship with Lydia, filled with shared enthusiasm.” – Library Journal