The Soloist » (REPRINT)

As a child, Renne showed promise of becoming one of the world's greatest cellists. Now, years later, his life suddenly is altered by two events: he becomes a juror in a murder trial for the brutal killing of a Buddhist monk, and he takes on as a pupil a Korean boy whose brilliant musicianship reminds him of his own past.

Publishers Weekly

The author of Iron and Silk offers a quirky and enjoyable about a one time cello prodigy cellist who is transformed by his involvement in a murder trial. (Feb.)