Review of The Devil Pulls the Strings

[Muendi Mutuku]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Devil Pulls the Strings" by J. W. Zarek.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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The Devil Pulls the Strings, written by J. W. Zarek, is a fiction book about Paganini music that brought about several killings. It starts with Boone Daniels fighting with Flynn, where Boone Daniels accidentally injured Flynn and was hospitalized. Flynn was supposed to be in New York City for a band concert, but he was injured, he asked Boone Daniels to represent him. Boone Daniels was supposed to contact Professor Stone to get the Paganini music. He arrived at the professor's residence and found it a mess since armed men were looking for Paganini music. He found Sapphire Anjou, the professor's intern, and assistant, and left the scene together. The armed men did not stop looking for Boone and Sapphire since they thought they had the music. Professor Stone belonged to a society known as the Lavender and Roses Society. The Lavender and Roses Society had rules, such as not taking anything without permission. Will the killers find Boone and Sapphire? Read this book and find out.

What I liked most was the flow of the story. The author used suspense that made the reader eager to read the next chapter to find out what happened next. The flow was great since each event the author discusses brought about another event; for instance, Boone Daniels accidentally injured Flynn, who was supposed to attend a band concert, making him represent him. Boone was involved in a lot of trouble. I also liked the descriptive content of the book, for instance, the description of the physical appearance of the detective that Sapphire and Boone Daniels found outside Professor Stone's place. It helped the readers familiarize themselves with the characters. Finally, I liked the use of dialogue in conversations between characters since it made the story lively and the characters engaging.

I have nothing to criticize in this book since it was great. The characters were well-developed, and the book had a flow.

I rate The Devil Pulls the Strings by J. W. Zarek five out of five stars. The book was professionally edited since I found a few errors. It had several positive aspects and no negative aspects. The way the author connected the individual scenes of the story to one story was admirable. The events were sequential, which ensured that the book had a flow. With all these great things about the book, deducting a star would be unfair even though the book had errors since they did not affect the taste of the story; hence, the rating.

I recommend this book to mystery story lovers. It would be helpful since it talks about the mystery of Paganini music that was supposed to be solved to know why it was worth killing people.

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[Towfiq Juma]

One of the most striking aspects of the book is its world-building. The descriptions of the various locations in the book are vivid and immersive, making it easy to picture the settings in your mind. The book also explores complex themes such as power, morality, and loyalty, which add depth and complexity to the story. Great review
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[Amy Luman]

The first time I heard of this book I did not want to read it. Every review I read of it, though, reveals something new and brings me closer to a decision the other way. Great review, BTW.