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After her mother dies, Glory withdraws into her music while a single father hones her as a piano prodigy with a regimented training schedule aimed at worldwide concert halls. As a teenager, she disappears, and the narrative flashes back to the moments that led to her vanishing. In the interim, she becomes familiar with Frank, a new artistic neighbor, whose influence deepens her isolation and nudges her down a path of mental turmoil. Glory finds herself only able to play the simple tune “Chopsticks,” and the story uses photographs, text, and the melody itself to blur the line between the real and the imagined, challenging readers to determine what is true and what is madness.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Jessica Anthony
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