Review: Engaging and insightful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
Akley gives us another long novel.  It may seem overwhelming as you realize it's almost 650 pages long.  But unlike his other work, Lazarus, this one has more cohesion to it and keeps you better engaged.The writing style is good.  The book is fun to read and you will be drawn in and not get sidetracked.David Threnody is a Blue's singer that Akley to King David, from the Bible, who was a Psalmist.  He does a good job of catching the fact that The Blues are often like The Psalms.  They tell the story of the composer / singer and what he is facing when he puts his words to music.There will be some jumping back and forth from Threnody to King David, but it will not confuse or distract from the intent of his writing.The book is thoughtful, well laid out (it comes in five sections, just like The Psalms of the Bible), and will keep you riveting as you work your way through it.This is a good summer read for when you have time off and want to delve into a longer volume that the formula novels that most writers have gotten into, you know what I mean, 350 pages of writing and things neatly wrapped up yet left open for the next in the series.  BUT, here you have it all in one.  It will captivate you and keep you turning pages until you finish all 650 of them.Enjoy!