Sheet Music (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Justine Pagett, the heroine of this overwrought thriller by Rose (Flesh Tones), is an American journalist living in Paris, where she fled after her mother's death three years ago. When a scandal breaks over one of her exposes-the subject accuses her of seducing him to get the story-Justine hopes to revive her career by taking an assignment in her native New York. She is to write a profile of reclusive composer and conductor Sophie DeLyon. But some of Sophie's devoted students don't want her story to be packaged for mass consumption and try to sabotage Justine's project. On the eve of Justine's arrival at the DeLyon estate, Sophie disappears. While unraveling the mystery of Sophie's life and disappearance, Justine must face her father and sister, also living in New York, from whom she's been bitterly estranged since her mother's death. She also has to contend with her feelings for her ex-lover Austen Bell, a composer and cellist who is also Sophie's protege and ex-son-in-law. Austen is just the kind of man Justine wants to avoid-one that she may actually fall in love with, something she has been steadfastly avoiding since her mother died. The mystery plot is gripping, but it is often overshadowed by exploration of Justine's grief and angst. This emotional terrain is familiar, the more so because Rose tends to use obvious symbolism ("no matter what I eat, I am never full," Justine tells us). Rose's fans will be willing to unearth the suspense story buried in all this earnest soul-searching, but this lackluster effort is unlikely to win her new readers.
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Review

"Hot Summer Read... Scorching beach book." -- Cosmopolitan Magazine - May 2003

"Must Read. Journalist Justine Pagett becomes entangled in three relationships that eventually collide in this page turner." -- Working Mother Magazine - May 2003

"SMART AND SENSUAL... With characters so real they step of the page, SHEET MUSIC is a don’t miss read." -- Mariah Stewart, USA Today bestselling author of The President’s Daughter

After three lusty thrillers (Flesh Tones, 2002, etc.) ... Rose again strings a taut line of suspense. -- Kirkus Reviews

Another hot, erotic thriller from the author of "Flesh Tones" and "In Fidelity." For lovers of lusty literature. -- Chicago Tribune

Rose is gaining a well-deserved reputation for penning stylish psychological portraits against a backdrop of erotica and suspense. -- January Magazine, May 22, 2003

Sheet Music reads like a smart, sexy, grown up Nancy Drew. -- Diane's Books of Greenwich Ct. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345451074
• ISBN-13: 978-0345451071
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,195,886 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheet Music, June 15, 2003

By	Teresa Tencza "tmtdino30" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheet Music (Hardcover)

I love her books they keep you guessing and you keep on reading to find out what happens. The characters you read about are everyday people and you feel like you know them. I read 3 of her books and i like her writing. It is a great book and you can't put the book down. I recommed eveyone to read her books. I can't wait for her next one. Thanks

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, May 21, 2003

By	Laura L. Uphouse "luphouse" (Berkley, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheet Music (Hardcover)

M. J. Rose keeps the reader interested to the point that they can't put the book down. Each book that she has written I find she gives each character a unique personality. You want to know what will happen in the next chapter with the character. I feel that anyone who picks up one of her books will be happy that they did.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on the money!, September 3, 2003

By	marcia mccullough (JOPLIN, MISSOURI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheet Music (Hardcover)

Sheet Music brought back so many memories of my own mother, gone now for over 20 years! Rose's portrayal of the bond between mother and daughter is masterful!! I was 32 again and _was_ Justine -- smelling my mother's particular fragrances of powder and perfume, seeing her scarf of jewel tones, hearing phrases that I had pushed to the back of my mind. The recollections brought both laughter and tears.The prose is exceptional and underscored beautifully by the music that fills the book like surround sound fills a room. This combination created by the author for her Justine to finally greive and heal is insightful for the reader as well.Sheet Music is the first book I have read by M J Rose -- but it definitely will not be the last.