For everyone has come to the Bellweather with a secret, and everyone is haunted.įull of knowing nods to the shivery pleasures of suspense and the transporting power of music, this is a wholly winning new novel from a writer lauded as "charming" ( Los Angeles Times), "witty" ( O, The Oprah Magazine), and "whimsical" ( People). The search for answers entwines a hilariously eccentric cast of characters - conductors and caretakers, failures and stars, teenagers on the verge and adults trapped in memories. Is it a prank, or has murder struck the Bellweather once again? Bellweather Rhapsody is a genre-bending page-turner, full of knowing nods to pop culture classics from The Shining to Agatha Christie to Glee. Then one of the orchestra's stars disappears - from room 712.
The Plot: A weekend retreat for the most talented young musicians in NY state. The Cast: Vast, flawed, nerdy, dangerous and expressive. The Setting: A large, dilapidated, possibly haunted hotel called the Bellweather. Its 100 unique and reads very much like a Wes Anderson film. Now hundreds of high school musicians, including quiet bassoonist Rabbit Hatmaker and his brassy diva twin, Alice, have gathered in its cavernous, crumbling halls for the annual Statewide festival the grown-up bridesmaid has returned to face her demons and a snowstorm is forecast that will trap everyone on the grounds. Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: May 13th 2014 Genres: Fiction, Humor, Mystery Remember the movie The Shining If so, forget what you thought about it in relation to Stephen King’s book and just recall its many amazing visuals. Bellweather Rhapsody is a breath of fresh air.
Fifteen years ago, a murder/suicide in room 712 rocked the grand old Bellweather Hotel and the young bridesmaid who witnessed it.
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