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CEMETERY OF THE NAMELESS
by Rick Blechta
Napoleon Publishing, April 2005
422 pages
$14.95
ISBN: 1894917170


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Victoria 'Tory' Morgan is a superstar inside the world of classical music. This fiery redheaded violinist has sold-out concert venues from all over the world and she has served as an inspiration to young girls aspiring to be classical musicians. The only problem with Tory is that she can be a tad unpredictable and impulsive, exasperating everyone around her, from her husband Rocky to her pianist and accompanist Roddy.

Now, Tory is being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A Viennese baron is offering her the chance to debut a 'lost' and unknown Beethoven rhapsody to the world. However, it is only a one-time deal -- if she tells anyone the deal is off. She is in the middle of a European tour and she has less than twenty-four hours to decide.

Without a what-have-you, Tory walks out during the middle of a performance disappearing in the Austrian night creating a big media frenzy. Now she is about to regret her career-suicide decision as she is implicated in the murder of a respected Austrian citizen.

She is on the run, making her the most wanted woman in Austria and no one knows where she is -- not even her husband. This is something more serious than a discovery of a lost treasure. If the police find Tory, she might not get a fair trial in a European court. It will take the monumental patience of Rocky and Roddy to find out what mess she has gotten herself while at the same time feeling helpless of the situation.

Rick Blechta is a musician first, a writer second. When he combines the two he produces magic with an intense, suspenseful story that will not let you go. One can see how passionate Blechta is with regards to music just by reading some of the opening chapters in his latest book CEMETERY OF THE NAMELESS. It made me wish I had paid more attention to my music appreciation class in college. An accompanying CD would have been a good bonus and it would have enhanced the novel, but that is asking a bit too much.

Though a tad on the long side, the book still manages to captivate. The author's use of alternating first-person narration between Rocky and Tory helps define the story as both characters are separated for most of the novel and we get to appreciate what they are feeling at the moment. They have no idea how their spouse is doing, but the readers get the opportunity immersing themselves deeper into the story.

It's a shame that Blechta does not publish books more often; he could have the best of both the literature and music world. His books are worth the wait.

Reviewed by Angel L. Soto, August 2005

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