Published by Random House - Ballantine Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
Dueling pianists…
Prudence Childs was a child prodigy. She taught herself to play the piano at the age of three and went on to play at the White House and inspired children across the globe to take piano lessons. She quit playing when she was a teenager after realizing that she was an exploited child star. Now that her children are grown, she decided that it was time to play again.
Alexei Petrov is a twenty-two-year-old internet sensation. His parents are domineering and pushed him to be successful at the cost of having friends or a life outside of music.
The two will be playing against each other hoping to win. Both have their reasons for wanting to win. Both have something to prove, but as the Highlander films would tell us “There can be only one.”
This book was music to my ears. This wonderful book is about second chances, taking chances, and the love of music. It is well written with interesting characters who were both pushed to be successful.
What an enjoyable debut novel. I look forward to reading more of Michelle Hoffman’s books in the future.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.