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The Incompletes by Linda Smolkin
4.0
dark emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

🄁THE INCOMPLETES🄁
Linda Smolkin @lindasmolkin 
Available now!

Thank you @katerockbooktours and the author for including me on this tour and my #gifted copy. 

Emma is a teacher and a hopeful first time homeowner when she discovers a set of drums in the basement of the home. As a drummer she is elated and the kit is included in the sale. Upon inspection she finds a list of names with all but one crossed out but isn’t sure what it’s about. 

She’s also grieving the loss of a family member and decides to join a grief group. While leaving the group she meets Katie, a guitarist there for music therapy. It’s kismet. Along with Zev, who she met at a music store, they form a band, The Incompletes. 

These things come together in what is called bashert, Yiddish for ā€˜meant to be’. Invisible strings weave through their lives and Emma must decide if an evil person deserves to die. 

This was an intriguing premise and I found myself wrapped up in the history and grief of it all. The background story of music and this ā€œbandā€ of friends was engaging. I love a genre blend and this one includes mystery, contemporary, historical, and suspense.