While I really enjoyed Slocumb‘s debut novel, Violin Conspiracy this one didn‘t quite hit the same high notes. I appreciate how the author highlights & brings attention to black musicians who are often overlooked & marginalized but this book was just a bit dull. Written in dual timelines, I much preferred the story of Josephine & Fred 2 struggling artists living in 1920‘s Harlem to present day Eboni & Bern, a computer wiz & professor tasked👇🏽