Lindquist's protagonist Pete, like Lindquist himself, has a day job as an assistant prosecuting attorney. Since the case is seen strictly from the prosecution's point of view, the musician's guilt is presumed at the start and is never seriously questioned. A novel that was really about the Seattle music scene in the post-hype era could still be written, and it would have plenty of potential plot elements that Lindquist either ignores or breezes through. Naaah, that'd never work either. A few things you might think are true but which are not.
Life dies again.
The city Paul Allen's building. The typeface that's taking over the world. The ultracool Razor scooter. It's still square to be hip. Mount St. Helens, still booming in our hearts.