Half Blood Blues – Esi Edugyan

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In 1940s France a black cabaret singer disappears. Fifty years on, one of his bandmates, Sid, embarks on a journey to discover Hieronymous’s fate.

✔ “And I thought” – Suzy

✔ “Rather than being a shocking tale of WWII atrocities as it could appear to be, this is more the story of failed relationships and the need for redemption. It is an interesting story but not the story it appears to be.” – Rachel

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Published 2011
Serpent’s Tail
352 pages