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In the grand manner of Interview with the Vampire, this thrilling novel moves across time and the continents, from nineteenth-century Vienna to a St. Charles Greek Revival mansion in present-day New Orleans to the dazzling capitals of the modern-day world, telling a story of two charismatic figures bound to each…

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1 author picked Violin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Music, madness, and a malevolent ghost made me love this book more than Interview With the Vampire. I found the twist in this book very compelling, as Rice made her main character human and female with no “gift” other than her musical talent.

I’m also drawn to novels that move across time periods, as this one does, and bring in so much rich history. 

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