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rank 5445
word count 14249
date submitted 12.05.2011
date updated 12.05.2011
genres: Fiction, Thriller, Romance
classification: moderate
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Concerto

Sandra Miller

"I see you."

One dark night. One ringing phone. One read you won't forget.

 

Three simple words from her telephone in the dead of night send violinist Chrispen Marnett's life spiraling in directions she never imagined. The chance to work with the greatest violinist alive drew her to Newton, but nothing could have prepared her for what she found there. Terror lurks in unexpected places--a ringing phone, a late-night rehearsal, unexpected flowers.

And what could have prepared her for Alexis Brooks: symphony concertmaster, international superstar, and accused murderer? Withdrawn and moody, Alexis is cut off from everyone around him; his colleagues in the symphony, his fans, even his own father. Everyone from her mother to the Newton Police has warned Chrispen against Alexis, but as her own danger increases, he may be her only ally.

Join Chrispen on the journey of a lifetime as she fights for her sanity, her happiness, and her life. To survive, she must unravel the layers of the past and learn the secrets the Newton Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra hides.

 
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celticwriter wrote 356 days ago

Hi Sandra, happily rebacking,
Jim

Nigel Fields wrote 374 days ago

Sandra,
Okay, I'm totally impressed with this. The opening of chapter two is fantastic. Great voice for Chrispen. Your choice of perspective works very well--immediate. Loved lines like Chrispen's reply, "I wonder if they complain as much as you do." And then . . . anything that wouldn't make me look like a psycho eavesdropper. I just have the slightest question over whether the interchange about Alexis between Kolbi and Chrispen is natural enough. Your actual dialogue is natural, excellent. Just wondering if it's the best way to inform us of this detail. Not a criticism. Just a question.
The premise involving the "I see you" is wonderfully creepy.
I look forward to seeing more uploaded. But your beginning is so good, I'm happy to rate this with 5 stars for now.
Best,
John B Campbell (Walk to Paradise Garden)

susanbrauner wrote 375 days ago

Dear Sandra, Wow, you can write! I read the first chapter and couldn't get to chapter 2 quick enough. Chapter 2 didn't disappoint! I'm putting your book on my bookshelf and good luck to you!

Susan
The Adventures of Sohi: Mystery of Moon Island

celticwriter wrote 376 days ago

Hi Sandra, fun stuff! :-) I'm placing on my watch list for now, looking forward to reading. - Regarding the below comment, I don't think you're missing anything. Just be you, and don't listen to writers - who are generally just giving you a critique from their own point of view - which really is their way of saying how they would write it. Just continue to be you, and you'll be terrific. :-)

jim

blueboy wrote 376 days ago

your're on the verge of developing a sound style but your missing something, can't quite put my finger on it. i will say that the level of content an descritption in somke of your prargraphs lends itself to cumulative sentences, so you may want to start thinking about adding them to your sentence structure, this will add to the fluidity of your voice, and give the narrative a more natural sounding rhythm. mixing up your sentence structures in general a I mean, not just cumulatives. also make sure to balance and insure flow, sometimes your syllable count seems off a bit, here and there, flow is very important. all and all an enjoyable read so far and I will be happy to back this, good luck with your manuscript.

bb

Nigel Fields wrote 377 days ago

WLd with interest.

J.Kinkade wrote 377 days ago

Wow! Love the pitch. Gave me chills...but I don't have time to read chapter 1 now (getting kids ready for school) and don't want to attempt it because I have a feeling I'm going to love it. Highly rated for now just for the pitch and watchlisted. More later. J. Kinkade The Zero Line_______________________

aurorawatcher wrote 377 days ago

Now, see, this is why I say take our advice with a grain of salt. I like the nightmare sequence. It hooked me in immediately. Clearly, you're an experienced writer. I don't see a lot of grammar errors; it's actually really clean for a new book on Authonomy. It may just be me, because I never write first-person POV, but I had trouble connecting with your MC. I liked her "voice" and you're pretty consistent with it, but for some reason, I'm not really feeling her. I should probably admit that while this claims to be a mystery, it reads like a romance and I may be one of three women in the United States who really isn't into romance books. I'm from Alaska, where men are men and women win the Iditarod, so it may just be me.

On the other hand, I like Alexis. I feel Crispen's attraction to him. Being as he's accused of murder though .... Is he the likeable, if somewhat grumpy, guy Chrispen sees or a sociopath? Could be he's playing her. That remains to be seen. I will come back to see what you've done later. Lauri

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