See full review on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website:

“Symphony of Secrets” is North Carolina author Brendan Slocumb’s second novel that blends an inventive combination of historical fiction, suspense and a neurodiverse perspective to spotlight a marginalized demographic in America’s musical past. Seeking to represent the underrepresented, Slocumb uses tenderness and humanity to navigate the twisty topics of appropriation, the toppling of heroes in the Information Age and the complex reality of correcting suppressed history.

Slocumb centers his narrative around the legacy of Frederick Delaney, a fictional 20th century American composer who is considered the greatest to have lived. Unfurling intricate details worthy of a Google search to verify if Delaney did indeed exist, Slocumb constructs a world where Delaney is famous for creating a five-part opera, the “Rings Quintet of Olympia,” inspired by the design on the Olympic flag. Each production focuses on a different continent as a runner sprints across five land masses searching for the lost torch. The success of the first four operas...

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