I would say this novel is more of a cozy mystery than a thriller and I loved it. I felt for Ray from the very beginning and was rooting for him every step of the way. I am not in the industry but growing up as a dancer, I could relate to many of the experiences Ray had and racial discrimination he faced as an artist. I learned so much about playing instruments and was reminded of the piano lessons I’ve had on my vision board for the past couple of years. Anyway, the book was such a warm, cozy winter read and although I suspected the culprit early on, many book club members had did not. A debut novel for Brendan and now the start of a three book connected stand-alone series all centered around performing arts and music.