51 pages • 1 hour read
Brendan SlocumbThe Violin Conspiracy
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
What features of the detective novel does Slocumb use in order to explore the theft of the violin?
2.
Ghostly encounters are frequent in the novel, from Ray’s ancestors to Janice in the Epilogue. What is the effect of this motif?
3.
Choose one of the musical pieces that Ray plays throughout the novel and explore its origins. Why do you think the author chose to include that piece, and what relationship does it have to the novel’s themes?
