The Devil Pulls the Strings by J.W. ZarekMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
When his friend was injured in a jousting accident Boone promised to take his place as lead in the upcoming gig happening in New York. What started out as a simple request soon turned into a chaotic whirlwind of danger, mystery, and crazy magic which lead Boone on some extraordinary adventures in both the present and the past. This book is a time traveling musical orientated composition filled with melodic motion.
This is a fast-paced story with believable characters. After the vague prologue this book picks up speed and flows well for the rest of the narrative. The only issue I had with this book is at one point the female protagonist was looking at her phone causing her to bump into the male character as a first meeting. Later, when the male said "Use your phone. Call the police!" She said "My phone battery died this morning." She even reiterated its low power status when it rang later she took the phone out of her purse and said. "I was sure my phone died this morning." This issue could just be a simple clerical error which may not bother anyone but me. It does not detract from the overall story and I suppose she could have been looking at her phone to see the status out of habit as if she was confused why it was out of power. This action would explain the statement later when it rings, but at no time bumping into the main character does she put it back in her purse. That issue aside, I would still recommend this read for anyone who likes action, swashbuckling, mystery, self discovery, classical music, magic or an all around quick read that leaves you satisfied and still has an open ended storyline which could continue into future novels.
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