Review: A character-driven snapshot of a blues band, beautifully rendered
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2014
This book has no plot. It takes place over about 20 hours, from the arrival on the English channel island of Jersey of the Texan blues singer Coyote Jack to his departure the next day. Jack has contracted to perform with a local blues band, the Bluebirds.The tale follows each of the Bluebirds (Charlie, Oz,Rupert, and Anne Marie) through the life crises triggered by the imminent performance as well as through the angst of the pub owner where the performance is to take place. And of course, there's Coyote Jack!Each character is a complete living and breathing entity and their interactions (helpful and hurtful alike) cram the pages of this book till it's impossible to put down.The spell-check made a few serious mistakes but the yarn is excellent, once you stop looking for some earth-shattering thing to happen!