Book Review of Curse of the Maestro by US Review of Books (Walker)

 


GT Walker's book, Curse of the Maestro, recently received a great review from US Review of Books.

"Readers with a darker sense of humor
and a love of imaginative, even silly predicaments
will be smiling throughout this riotous read."


Read the whole review HERE.


Book Description:

A psychopath's scented love letters. Neo-Nazi music journalism. The museum guestbook, right beside a lifelike diorama of musicians in their natural habitat. This collection of hybrid fiction is all that remains of the Stonehaven Symphony Orchestra. In the aftermath of their fiery tour bus mishap, Curse of the Maestro documents the lives, loves, and musical pursuits of tuxedo-clad misfits in their own words, a shameless allegory for the performing arts today. Characters from the gamut of racial and sexual orientations drive these short stories, unreliable narrators exploring the secret trenches of high art.

Fearless readers will embark upon an almost archaeological excavation of these artifacts, searching for clues to uncover answers to questions they did not know they had:

Did Romeo and Juliet really text each other?

How did Lil Skank end up overdosing on stage?

And will the young explorer ever discover a maestro's secrets?




Keywords:
Hybrid Fiction, Music Journalism, Performing Arts, Neo-Nazi, Stonehaven Symphony Orchestra, Unreliable Narrators, Diverse Characters, Short Stories, High Art, Cult Classics, Contemporary Literature, Music Misfits, Artistic Allegory





AWARD
Literary Titan Silver Award



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