I enjoyed this book very much. I have read many other novels by Tess Gerritsen, she is one of my favorite authors. This was a fine addition to her works.

The book felt more like two shorter books. The first one tells the story of Julia, a musician who discovers a piece of old sheet music in an antique shop in Italy. The second is the story of Lorenzo, the composer of the sheet music, and his life in Nazi occupied Italy.

Lorenzo's story was amazing. Very touching and compelling. If the whole book had been about him, I would have been satisfied. It was a beautiful story of love and destruction.

Julia's story was a little less interesting. It seemed more ordinary. When she plays the music it seems to induce violent outbursts in her 3 year old daughter. Yet no one believes her. I was annoyed that her husband was not more supportive of her, and tried to make her feel that she was crazy. Julia runs away to Italy to track down the story of the music, and that's when her story starts to feel a little silly. But the story of Lorenzo is so tragic and beautiful that it elevates the entire book.

I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley