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Harlem 1938: eighteen-year-old Avery, aspiring singer, is heard by Lester "Pres" Young, Count Basie's tenor saxophonist. Pres recommends her to Basie, and Avery is whisked into the jazz life. Years later, with several hit records to her credit, Avery settles in Greenwich Village. But her life takes a sharp turn when she meets Karl, a Jewish refugee from Hitler's Germany.
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"Carlon covers an unbelievable amount of ground in one novel
. he explores how race relations differ across America and the plight of Jews in Hitler's Germany and China, all accompanied by the deep, steady thrum of jazz in the background
. Carlon slips easily into Avery's voice, and he shines when he describes the music. Aficionados will enjoy the hat tip to greats such as Billie Holiday and Ella