Comeback

by Chris Limb

Genie has everything – a BRIT award, a singing career, the attention of the press and Oliver Fox, a pretty boy who looks good on her arm.

Until he dies.

His death brings Genie’s long buried feelings bubbling to the surface. Her grief over the death of her lover Wendi who introduced her to this world. Her self doubt and fear that she will be exposed as a fraud.

How far is she prepared to go to fix things? 

The afterlife isn’t the most comfortable of places for anyone who’s still alive, but Genie’s not going to take any crap from the dead – she’s got years of experience in the music business.

Sometimes going to Hell and back takes a lifetime...

Genres: Fantasy

348 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 21, 2021

About the author

Chris's debut novel Comeback was published by Unbound on 21 January 2021.

They have also had a number of short stories published since 2013, blog on a semi-regular basis as well as occasionally reviewing books and audios for the British Fantasy Society.

Chris wrote a short pop memoir which was published in 2011 and went down well with its core-audience. It continues to sell at a steady rate to this day.

They also play bass guitar and perform random acts of web and graphic design for a diverse selection of clients and now live in Hastings.

Reviews

[Leah Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first few chapters of this book gave me major Daisy Jones and the Six vibes and I loved that book! I’ve come to realise that I enjoy books based on bands / pop culture. What made Comeback unique was the introduction of Genie living some of her life within the underworld (afterlife). In amongst this was a very clever addition of mythology, which sounds crazy, but it worked really well.

Read my full review here: https://theverybookish.com/2021/03/09...

[Michael Legge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent novel! Funny and dark with literature’s greatest “talking statue meets person they’re a statue of” scene.

[Jo_Scho_Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meet Genie. She’s living the dream; a BRIT award, a high flying pop career, an adoring boyfriend. So why is she so disillusioned with everything? When her boyfriend dies in a freak accident, Genie feels everything threatening to overwhelm her. Suffocating, drowning, she wants out. After she swallows the pills there is brief oblivion…

Until - she wakes and finds herself in the underworld. Down, down, down she goes. And what she sees and who she meets is crazy, head bending, disturbing and occasionally amusing. This place holds all Genie’s nightmares but, oddly enough, also her dreams.

I have to confess that fantasy isn’t my usual genre. The last time I might have read something like this was a hundred years ago when I was a kid & seriously addicted to the Steve Jackson/Ian Livingstone Fighting Fantasy novels. But, I’ve read a Chris Limb book before - his ‘I was a Teenage Toyah Fan’ resonated really deeply with me (cause I was too, still am in fact) and his writing in that was top notch. And he didn’t let me down (I knew he wouldn’t).

The writing in this book is first class, it just flows off the page. The author has created such interesting and intriguing characters that the pages turn themselves. Genie is such a brilliant character - I loved hearing her back story and I was willing her on through her adventures in the underworld.

Ah yes, the underworld. What a wonderfully evocative dark and creepy place it was. Brought to life so vividly, I was with Genie every step of the way, chewing my fingernails one minute, laughing the next.

This book was published by crowdfunding by Unbound.com. It’s a gem of a book and really deserves as much publicity as possible. If you love fantasy I’d strongly recommend it. If you don’t love fantasy then I’d still recommend you try it - step out of your comfort zone and try something new. I did and I loved it. ❤️

Now i’m off to order The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for old times sakes!

[Sarah Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a bit of everything. At times it can feel like you're 'tripping'. It's topsy-turvy in the best possible way. What I loved was the character development. I became wholly invested in Genie's story, even though at the beginning, I wasn't overly enamoured with her. Her journey, fraught at times within a spiralling world of drug-taking and a voyage to Dante's Inferno, is fast-paced and exhilarating, often funny. I have to mention too, the author's use of language, which I loved. You can be clever with words without over-doing the flowery prose. For me, Chris Limb loves language and wraps their world around you with its beauty. Great book!

[Matthew Perret · Rating 4 out of 5]

An original and surprising novel, foul-mouthed and combative about sex&drugs&rock&roll & spiritual mythology. Full disclosure: the author is a dear friend, & excellent musician & web designer, worlds he mercilessly skewers here. The men in it are mainly oafs.

[Sue Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genie, the main character in Chris Limb’s engaging novel, inhabits two contrasting worlds: that of a successful pop singer, and – well – the Underworld. Both are brought to life in this surprising and entertaining book.

I enjoyed the light-touch humour that infuses the whole narrative, such as the use of a creaky old Underground (get it?) escalator to transport ‘clients’ to the Nether Regions, and the sly pops at celebrity magazines.

The adulation and manipulation, the hedonism and loneliness of a celebrity lifestyle are well drawn. But it in the imaginative descriptions of a terrifyingly unstable yet at times hilarious Afterlife that Genie has to travel through that Chris excels. The juxtaposition of our modern, cynical world with that of a mythological Orphean realm works well. An assured, fun read.

[B.S. Casey]

London, 2007. Genie is at the height of her career. She has money, a BRIT Award, fame, a gorgeous man on her arm ... but it's all a lie. And when Oliver dies, it's just too much. Her world starts to shatter around her, she can't stop thinking about Wendi, her lover who skyrocketed her into this new world, can't stop thinking about how someone is going to expose her as a manufactured fraud ...and it feels as though this fake life isn't really worth living anymore.

But Genie is soon going to find that Hell isn't only on earth.



"If she was dead, how come her heart was still beating? Why did she still feel so warm? Why was anxiety still swirling around in her mind. What if the Afterlife was just this forever?"



Right from the brilliantly expletive opening, Comeback, was something else. A genre-blending chaotic mash-up of classic mythology, rock and roll and fiction.

We go on a journey of self-destruction with Genie, watching from the moments she first Wendi, her immersion in the rockstar lifestyle and her downfall, all while watching her trying to navigate the endlessness that is the afterlife. Genie was inherently unlikeable - but almost likeable because of that. Deeply flawed, selfish and naive, but yet something about her makes the reader care for her and become so invested in her strange adventure.

I adored Limbs interpretation of the afterlife - a shifting fever dream that felt so familiar yet so unknown at the same time. Taking inspiration from classic stories like Orpheus and The Divine Comedy but presenting it with an imaginative new twist.

Now, of course some readers will find the vivid depictions of drugs and alcohol a little hard to read - and for me there were some racial stereotypes and gender-based comments that didn't sit right with me.

Brilliantly absurd, this hilariously witty and dry reimagining of the afterlife is sure to leave you bewildered.

[Staceywh_17 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome is the only way I can describe this book!

It was dark, funny & thoroughly entertaining. Told in two world format, that of the successful rockstar & the dark underworld. The energy flowing from the characters was second to none, the writing flawless & overall this was a piece of contemporary fiction that I would strongly recommend.

Many thanks to Random Things Tours & the publishers for my gifted copy.

𝗜 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 4 ⭐ 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

[Sharon Rimmelzwaan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comeback by Chris Limb is a contemperary fiction book that is definitely contemperary! It felt like I had stepped into another world and rather a surreal one too.
Genie is our main character and she has it all. A BRIT award that she has gained through her singing career tons of media attention and her beautiful boy, Oliver by her side. Then he dies and we see Genie collapse in grief, not just for the loss of Oliver. Her grief is also from the loss of Wendi, her friend, helper and lover. All of this takes over and her insecurities are at the fore. Her fear of being exposed as a fraud is very real. The question is how far is she willing to go to fix things?
Well, this is definitely a story that is guaranteed to give you a shock, or two. A book that really makes you feel like you are on a different plane to the world you are living in. A star with everything to hand, a glamourous life, fame and esteem from her fans and other famous people! What else could be needed. Then, look a bit closer and see the fragile girl she really is, broken, fearful and lost with her drugs and drink lifestyle. To top it of her beautiful boy has just died and she literally loses the plot there and then.
Genie realises that she would do absolutely anything to spend time with Wendi, not Oliver, again. This includes going straight to hell and back. She does just that! I loved the inclusion of the Underworld and the mythological strands to this story. I love anything like that and when I got to the point of Oliver dying and it wasn't the run of the mill who dunnit? The story went of on a tangent that I thought was highly original and entertaining. We are taken on the bumpy road of deals with the devil and the outcome. It is also a story of possibly learnung from your mistakes and maybe having a second chance in life. Could it be fixed? You need to read the bok to find out.
A story that highlights the darker side to the fame game and shows how easy it is for the stars to lose the real them while striving for the top. The characters show their vulnerabilities and jump out of the page to you. Their rawness and fragility there for all to see. This had me reflecting on the real stars of today and the tragedies that have made the news over the last few years. Ther is a certain star comes straight to my mind as I read this book and I ended up feeling so sad. The pressure on them all these days is second to none. Social media, newspapers... there is no escape from one mistake.
A book that isn't all happiness and sunshine but one that shines a light on redemption and second chances in the most unexpected way.
Thanks you to Emma at Damp Pebbles and Unbound publishers for my digital copy of the book.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some blurbs that are easy to forget but this blurb caught my attention and intrigued me, and I am so glad it did. Comeback charts the story of Genie from her introduction into the world of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll to a commercially successful peak and then personal freefall after her partner, Oliver Fox, dies. For most authors that would be enough, but not for Chris Limb! For here in Comeback death is not the end of the story, just the start of the next chapter.

The story is not told linearly, with the reader learning more about Genie and Ollie’s past as the story progresses. Comeback will pull the reader into its plot and leave you fascinated as to where the story will go next. I loved the energy of the settings, the characters and the honesty about the seediness of the music world. The flashbacks to Genie’s unexpected journey to pop stardom acted as a perfect counterweight to the incredible situations she was finding herself in in the afterlife, and meant that the book strangely kept some form of realism amongst the fantastical elements.

Genie is a fascinating central character and we see her grow from a shy retiring wallflower to staring out from the front cover of a music magazine. But rather than letting commercial success seem the pinnacle, Limb shows that the personal changes around Genie are not happening at the same time. Commercial success does not always equal happiness, and sometimes it takes an event or adventure to put this in perspective. And what an adventure Genie goes on!

By reading Comeback you will be taken to places you didn’t think possible. The story contains genuine wit, characters that evolve and change in front of you and wonderful classical mythological references. I wish I could say more but I don’t want to spoil the surprises for you!

I don’t think many authors could bring together the disparate references of BRIT award winners and mythology and create something this good! Genie’s tortured choices of whether to do what was expected of her for success, versus what she wanted to do for herself, were a common element throughout the story and we watch as her self-confidence grows and crumbles at different times.

Would I recommend Comeback? I would! If you are after something different to read, a book that will take you to Hell and Back but leave you with a smile, then Comeback is the book for you. Chris Limb has written something so out of this world that it may just be the tonic we all need for today’s reality!

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I came to this novel with little idea about what to expect, and I’m really glad of the fact I did, because this is a novel that delights in the unexpected, in subverting genre and generally breaking the rules and having a lot of fun while you do it.

At the outset, we are introduced to our self-destructive rising pop queen, Genie. She’s living a life of luxury that seems to revolve around cocaine, alcohol and record company executives. Very early into the narrative, our author starts weaving Genie’s current self-destructive, creatively destitute situation with the stories from her past, days when she was the big thing, days when she was nothing, and the series of incredible events that lead her to where she is. It feels like reading a fictional biopic of the music industry - and the immediate impression one gets is that the music industry involves an awful lot of alcohol and an awful lot of drugs. I was strongly reminded of Iain Banks’ Espedair Street., and that’s no bad thing.

There is an awful, glorious fascination with the life these kinds of celebrities and the industry that cashes in on them and, at this point, I was fully prepared for a novel of that sort - a journey of introspection and self-discovery from one who has sold their soul to a record label and needs to break free.

And then Genie descends into hell.

What I enjoy so much about the way Limb narrates this is the very gradual subversion of the initially realist narrative by this more fantastical tale. And then when, much later, Genie’s Orpheus journey becomes the primary narrative, we don’t quite leave the past behind. And all the while, we don’t quite know what is going on.

Whilst the “mundane” life had a kind of rock star realism to it, the underworld proves to be nicely absurd, whilst always remaining tangible, and eminently readable: there’s something very Neverwhere, very Douglas Adams about it, and it’s wonderful!

I cared about the characters, I celebrated at Genie’s triumphs and feared for her in more than few places where her fate seemed against her. And the overall narrative is very satisfactory. The conclusion, once reached, is perfectly pitched and avoids the temptation to indulge in certain cliches that we often get in books of this type that start to take themselves too seriously.

Highly recommended.

[Elizabeth Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Firstly, I have to say that Comeback is a book that takes a hard look at Imposter Syndrome and OWNS it. Everyone experiences doubt at times, but the way the author has Genie's entire life and career shaped by Imposter Syndrome levels of doubt feels remarkably real and relatable.

Genie, AKA Genie DC, is on the surface the very stereotype of a celebrity on the downward spiral of drugs and alcohol, made worse by the recent death of her boyfriend Ollie. She struggles to recognize the person she's become and the fact that there seems to be no way out of the life she's living. When informed that her career manager will be shifted from now on to a junior member of the recording company, she goes on a cocaine and vodka bender, and wakes up...elsewhere.

Comeback is a modernist take on the classic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. You know, guy's girlfriend dies, he happens to be an awesome singer, travels to the underworld to bargain for his girlfriend back, but blows it by looking back? That myth. However, Genie hasn't just lost Ollie, she'd lost her girlfriend Wendi a few years before as well as her sense of self. As she traverses the Underworld, her life plays out in a series of flashbacks, and the reader gets to see just how Genie got to be where she is. The Underworld is full of trials and obstacles, and makes it seem as though while everyone goes to roughly the same place, your experience is uniquely tailored to you.

Genie is a character who is realistic and flawed, who cannot bring herself to believe it when complimented, and has an unending awareness of how her height affects those around her. It seems to weird to me, but refreshing; that of all the possible physical attributes that the male author could focus on, it is Genie's height, not the stereotypical breasts/hips/legs that get the attention. As a short American woman, this confused and delighted me.

There are tons of clues and Easter eggs for readers familiar with both Greek mythology and Classical Literature which I really enjoyed, but you don't need those to understand the story.

Guys, you know how I describe certain books as roller-coasters? This book is crazy cups. It's fun, and dizzying and more than a little weird, and when you're done, your head spins for a little longer. OMG. So Good!

[Jane Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I review this as part of a Blog Tour organised by Damppebbles - I received a free copy of the ebook.

I think (but I could be wrong) that this is the first book I’ve read which was crowdfunded. And I’m not sure how that works. Do people contribute to the costs of publishing (editorial, cover art etc?) or do people pay the author to write? No idea… Either way, this one deserved to be published.

Genie’s taken over the ‘pop-darling’ mantle from her lover, dead these four years. She’s tried to be the next big thing, but is heartily disillusioned with the machine, distrusting of her manager and ready to pack the whole lot in. The initial attraction she felt for Ollie has gone, replaced by a little contempt that Ollie now features in her ‘story’, where breaking up would cause a tabloid riot. And she’s sick of riots. But then Ollie dies…

And, after a disastrous night of drink, drugs, self-flagellation, and despair, she wakes on her way to somewhere else.

Comeback is a modern Orpheus, set in today’s cutthroat music industry. And done well. It flows nicely and is full of believable characters. I loved Wendi – confidence bordering on brash, she doesn’t take any shit – she’s the perfect mentor for Genie, who seems to be taking shit from all sides. And Malcolm is devilishly cynical and snide, definitely one we love to hate!

On the bad side, some things just seemed to be included for the page count. And Genie just seemed a little drab for a music star. Sure, I understood her reasoning but, to my eyes, there was nothing unique about her except her marketing machine. The story jumped around a little, mainly told by flashback, and things got confusing in parts. None of this stopped me (I had to know what happened) and it probably won’t stop many.

I really liked the depiction of the afterlife. Wonderfully evocative. I was digging this, for sure.

But the ending?! What happened then, Mr Limb? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?!?

Left me wanting more.

Which means Mr Limb has created something brilliant.

Bravo!

[Veronika Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are two separate stories here. The first one tells us all about Genie and her rise to fame, after a chance meeting with Wendi, the lead singer of a band called Beam. It’s a roller-coaster ride through the music business, through a world of alcohol and drugs. Wendi and Genie have a relationship, but it is not enough to prevent Wendi from taking her own life and Genie is gradually discovering how fickle the whole celebrity world can be.

The second story takes us into the underworld as we follow Genie down an escalator into Hell where she meets Wendi and other people she knew who have died. I really enjoyed this part of the story. The descriptions have come from a truly imaginative mind. It is a modern retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus in the Underworld. It is full of references to myth and fairy tales.

But I have to be honest. I struggled far more with the drugs and alcohol than I did with the premise of Hell and back. I found that part fascinating. The writer can really go to town with the descriptions of the underworld as I assume none of us has been there and lived to tell the tale.

This is an excellent book but I am not the target audience and that is probably why I had problems with the drugs lifestyle and the bad language. For the right audience, this book will be fascinating and insightful.

Many thanks to @damppebbles for inviting me to be part of #damppebblesblogtours

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Comeback, by Chris Limb. The scenes in both the real world and the Underworld are really well-drawn. The former effectively fleshed out how Genie got to the point of despair, detailing her evolution from gangly, awkward student to pop superstar - and music industry puppet. I could totally imagine what Genie and her late lover Wendi looked like, and the kind of music they made.

The latter is spectacular! Limb really brings the Underworld to twenty-first century life with new, high-concept destinations for the dead depending upon how they died, new, well thought-through logic, new bureaucrats in charge with new agendas, and an ingenious new ending. Each part of the Underworld was so interesting to visit and learn more about, and this is enhanced by the author’s great use of language and humour.

At the start of the book, it’s hard to feel sympathy for Genie, as she comes across as very self-absorbed. However, that changes as you learn more about her, and who she was before she was sucked into the fame machine. Over the course of her adventures in the Underworld, she rediscovers who she really is, and by the end you’re cheering her on and wishing her a more authentic, stable life going forward.

Comeback is a highly imaginative and evocative retelling of the myth of Orpheus.

[Eden (Pages of Eden) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have found it pretty hard to put my feelings about this book into words because it is so twisted, strange and intriguing. You’re left with a slight feeling of confusion and bewilderment about what it is you have just read. And whilst it is these unusual aspects that make this book really interesting, it also makes it difficult to fully wrap your head around how you are feeling, and how these feelings can be articulated.

I enjoyed the clash between 21st century celebrity culture and Greek mythology and thought this book does a great job at showing that the rock n roll lifestyle is not as glamorous as it seems. Instead, there is a real sense of exploitation and loneliness that runs through this story, highlighting the vulnerabilities of someone who may seem untouchable. In a society that reveres celebrity, I think it is important how this book has shown the damage that the celebrity lifestyle can cause and the pressure these stars are under.

There are aspects of the book that are quite confronting which makes me think it may not be for everyone – the depiction of Genie’s drug and drink fuelled downward spiral is anything but light-hearted. This is a book that does not hold back. But, this unflinching rawness really helps to drive the narrative and makes this something more than just another reinvention of a Greek myth.

[Jennifer Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genie is a pop singer and is well on her way to becoming huge. She wins a Brit award and plays gigs at Top of the Pops. But she’s living the lifestyle which involves taking drugs and drinking that only gets worse when the man she loves dies. When she goes on a huge massive bender with alcohol and drugs she finds herself in a strange place.

She soon finds that the strange place she’s in is somewhere in the afterlife but she’s unsure as to where. Is she in Heaven or is she in hell? And can she get back home? And is her boyfriend, Oliver there? Little does she know she’s about to see her best friend her died again. It’s upto her and her friend to help get her out of there.

The author does a really good job of blending realism with the after life.

I love how it takes place in the days when Top of the Pops was still around. It really gave me a feeling of nostalgia.

I especially enjoyed the chapters where she’s in the afterlife and following Genie and Wendi as they manoeuvred their way around the underground. ‘Comeback’ is full of really cool characters such as skeletons and a demon in a Victorian three piece suit called Jezebeth that they also happen to meet along the way.

It’s a well written, lighthearted and enjoyable story that just gets better and better with each page.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many thanks to Damppebbles Blog Tours, Chris Limb, and Unbound for providing me with a digital copy of Comeback with a request for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of Greek mythology. Orpheus is one of my favorite tales, and Chris Limb gives readers a fine interpretation of the story. It is often hard to get retellings just right, but Limb does an excellent job with Comeback.

Genie is an absolute wreck. For the first several chapters, I couldn’t stand her and was ready to put the book down and move on with my life. But, when the story got to the Underworld, I changed my mind but quick. Limb’s view of the Underworld is fantastic and so full of imagination.

I also adored the shy, bookish Genie. I wish there had been more of her and a lot less of Wendi. Of course, if there were no Wendi, there would be no Comeback story to tell. So, I have taken her while gritting my teeth wherever she pops up.

But, despite my dislike of Wendi and nuGenie, I loved this book as a whole. It is funny, intelligent, and most of all, entertaining. I award Comeback 4 out of 5 stars. I recommend this novel to anyone who loves Greek mythology.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw the cover of Comeback by Chris Limb and decided I needed to read it. I came into this book without much knowledge of what I was about to read, and that is what I suggest you do, too. I was really excited to figure out what was going on. Chris Limb doesn’t always follow genre and writing rules, and it is so fun to read a book like that.

I don’t want to give too much way, so I won’t go into plot details. However, this is such an intriguing novel. It is so different, yet readable, and I’m really impressed.

I loved the characters. Genie is such a reliable character that I really cared about. She was a very interesting person, and I loved following her journey.
I really enjoyed Comeback and I hope you’ll get to experience this unique novel.

*I received a free copy of this book from Damppebbles Blog Tours to review honestly on the blog tour. All opinions are my own and unbiased.*

[Cami · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this novel and appreciated the imagery, especially the bits that convey the protagonist's disorientation - such as switching from dreams to the present, skipping portions of time to reflect lapses in her memory, and describing how the world tilts beneath her feet, while colored motes swim across her closed eyelids. However, I was mostly invested in the novel for its connections to other stories and myths. For example, I loved the bits that paralleled The Divine Comedy, and one of my favorite world-building details was the concept of a bureaucratic Orpheus Procedure. The original characters were not as big of an appeal for me, and I often pushed through their backstories quickly to return to the main plot in the Underworld. Still, I am satisfied with the ending and appreciate the new spin these characters bring to the Orpheus myth.

[Jason RB · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is probably somewhere between a 3 and 4 - say 3.7.

Found it hard to get going with this book - took me 3 days to read the 1st 60 pages then a further 2 days to finish.

Not sure what I found difficult with the first part of the book, perhaps just didn't care about the trials and tribulations of the main character's Pop Singer life . However as the book went into her back story and then into the mythology part of the book it became very interesting and highly readable.

The premise of the book is novel ,the plot line of the story is enjoyable, it is an easy book to read as the story telling is good. However there are a couple of small bits that felt unnecessary and not sure what they added to the story line.

That being said I would still recommend this book

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Signs of a good book:
1. Couldnt put it down - literally read it as fast as I could. Now needs a second go to get all nuance.
2. Thought about it for days afterwards. Still thinking about certain sections (not going to say which because spoilers)
3. Wanted more! More about the characters - what happened before and what happens next.
So, if you want a thoroughly enjoyable read, I highly recommend Comeback!

[LouIce · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed taking part in the hilarious journey to the underworld even though the story "in the real world" is even better in my opinion. The rise and fall of a rock star and her friend. Strong female characters that live the life of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Wendy treats Genie like shit sometimes, but somehow their bond is strong. I will forever remember "the forest of suicides" in the underworld. There are a lot of other imaginative images and the language is flowing well.

[Dale Bates · Rating 5 out of 5]

This dark yet humourous tale of a troubled pop star's journey through the underworld is reminiscent of Dante's inferno done in a modern take on The Archers' A Matter of Life and Death. Beautifully written, the story addresses some of the murkier areas and pitfalls of the music industry as we observe the heroine's battle to get back home.

[Runalong · Rating 2 out of 5]

An unusual idea but sadly didn’t really add anything new and the setting could have been anytime in the music business. Disappointing

Full review - https://www.runalongtheshelves.net/bl...

[Susanna Kleeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun and exciting read. Highly recommended.

[Bernadette Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to follow.