Grave Refrain
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- £8.49
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- £8.49
Publisher Description
Andrew Hayes, a brilliant but troubled musician, has been haunted since childhood by memories of his muse. One night from a San Francisco stage, he spots her, but before he can reach her, she vanishes from sight. Desperate to find the woman, he accepts a curious offer to stay in the city, moving into a dilapidated Victorian under going renovations that stir up far more than dust. Andrew's life soon becomes even more chaotic with the arrival of martini-swilling ghosts and a troupe of flesh-and-blood stoner spiritualists bringing bad tidings from the Great Beyond. The dark side of his obsession creates visions both thrilling and menacing, and as he struggles to solve the mysteries threatening him, Andrew discovers his life is repeating a refrain more deadly than he'd ever imagined. Inspired by the sexy noirs and comedies of the past, Grave Refrain transports the reader to a place where the things that go bump in the night not only thrill you, but might just take your breath away for good.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ghosts, love, and rock n' roll battle for supremacy in Glover's uneven debut. For years, guitarist Andrew Hayes has been looking for his muse, the woman who's haunted him ever since he was a boy. He finally finds her in San Francisco in the form of Emily Thomas, who is just as intensely drawn to Andrew as he is to her. The two end up living in the same house, which is also home to a pair of ghostly lovers who are cursed to perpetually search for one another in the old Victorian. As Andrew and Emily investigate and try to reunite the ghosts, they realize their love is part of a deadly pattern that seems to be repeating itself. Glover weaves an entertaining mystery as Andrew and Emily follow a series of clues to try to aid the ghosts. However, a preponderance of hard-to-believe coincidences and the characters' obsessive, fickle emotions will leave readers feeling as if this particular refrain has gone on far too long.
