Swing: A Mystery Audiobook

" A great read, a great period piece, and a great book for the musically knowledgeable. The central mystery was not bad, but not at the level as the rest, which lost it a star. Many years ago, before cacophony drowned out music and when I was young, I played in a swing band. It was wonderful, and my eternal gratitude to Rupert Holmes for bring back the memory of it. "

" kind of a poor man's devil in the white city but keeps up a cute "maltese falcon"ish dialog between characters and is fun because it's in oakland/sf. "

" 3.5 stars. I really liked the era and locale of this book (I did go to Berkeley after all), but the undercurrent of the book relates to the death of the main character's young daughter. It was a difficult theme to be reminded of (my daughter is 20 months), but the story was well written and had great twists and turns. It was a fast read and I couldn't put it down. I think I would have loved the book (or liked it more) if I knew more about musical theory (what key different instruments' music is written in, etc.), which is integral to the story. The story was fast paced and had some great twists. "

" Clever and fun but not edge-of-my-seat gripping. It was a nice period piece with a satisfying twist and resolution. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this. A light-hearted noir-inspired jazzy mystery. Won't change your life, but it's a fun read. "

" Not as good as Where the Truth Lies--but entertaining! "

" I listened to this as a book on CD. It was fun to listen to. The mystery does not appear until the very end. Story is set in 1940, so the mystery centers on pre WWII issues. If you stick with it to the end, it's worth it. "

" A really fun mystery set at the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco. A great combination of mystery, music and history. "

" Adding to my interest in historical fiction. Not the best writing, but an interesting story with great descriptions of San Francisco World's Fair. "

" This book gave me a good understanding of the Pan-Pacific Exposition held on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay. It included a lot of historical detail about neighborhoods in Berkeley and Oakland as well. The hardcover even included a CD with music themed to the book. "

" Special. Noir about a swing band player in the Bay Area during the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco. Includes a CD of the music that the plot centers around. "

" A fun mystery centering on a student from Berkeley and a musician who will be playing at the 1940 Golden Gate Exposition on the newly constructed Treasure Island. "

" Listened to tape with music of the story. "

" big band mystery includes CD "

" This book was a little slow to get started, but once it did, it was pretty good! I thought that the plot was very clever, albeit predictable. It was a decent mystery, and I'd pick up another one by Holmes. "

" A pretty good mystery with a great soundtrack. Try and get the version that has the accompaning CD. "

" This is a great period book with likeable characters and snappy dialogue. This is a mystery novel that takes place in the Bay Area during the 1940's. This is a must read. "

" this is the british version of the us book "swing." "

" Nazis in San Francisco set to a jazz soundtrack. Great read! "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this. A light-hearted noir-inspired jazzy mystery. Won't change your life, but it's a fun read. "

" A fictional (somewhat complicated) murder mystery that takes place during the San Francisco World’s Fair on Treasure Island in 1915. The main character is a jazz musician traveling with a swing band. The story is so-so, but the glamour of the time and place is well done. "

" Nazis in San Francisco set to a jazz soundtrack. Great read! "

" Excellent period mystery with great local color (pre-WWII Bay Area) that only stumbles with a ridiculous, overly complex "solution." "

" Special. Noir about a swing band player in the Bay Area during the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco. Includes a CD of the music that the plot centers around. "

" Nicely paced, well researched, fun with snappy dialogue and a great setting (Bay Area during the 1939-40 World's Fair). Plus the CD of music is a great listen (and full of clues). I've loved Rupert Holmes work since I saw a preview of The Mystery Of Edwin Drood. "

" Listened to tape with music of the story. "

" Adding to my interest in historical fiction. Not the best writing, but an interesting story with great descriptions of San Francisco World's Fair. "

" A really fun mystery set at the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco. A great combination of mystery, music and history. "

" kind of a poor man's devil in the white city but keeps up a cute "maltese falcon"ish dialog between characters and is fun because it's in oakland/sf. "

" I listened to this as a book on CD. It was fun to listen to. The mystery does not appear until the very end. Story is set in 1940, so the mystery centers on pre WWII issues. If you stick with it to the end, it's worth it. "

" A pretty good mystery with a great soundtrack. Try and get the version that has the accompaning CD. "