Review: A Wonderful Piece of Work
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2013
The story of a young blues band, so intent on making it big that they get talked into hosting a so-called "celebrity blues guitarist". The stage is now set for this delightful tale. The band members each have their own storyline and the author masterfully weaves each together in the first half of the book so that by the time you get to the middle you are invested in their lives. The vivid descriptions and excellent prose fill you with anticipation, there are enough twists and turns to make you wonder whether they will make it to the night of the big gig at all.Charlie has to deal with the treachery of an betrayal of a friend, a band member whose marriage and home life scenes on the skids and a drummer who fallen in love with someone without realizing that she only loves the image he was presented. All of these things come to a boil on one fateful Saturday...Will Charlie and the Band survive?Will the concert take place at all?What will happen with Annie (the bass Player) and her cheating husband?Will Rupert get away with his betrayal and defection?These are the questions that only will be answered if you dive in. Paul Disson has created a reality trek through the lives of aspiring artist, keeping it light by playing up all the stereotypes and depictions we have come to expect from blues musicians. This one should definitely be added to your must read list as soon as possible.