When Venus Fell
 

When Venus Fell

by Deborah Smith

The ties that bind us--to our families, to our pasts--are at the heart of this rich and engrossing novel.  Musical prodigy Venus Arinelli saw her promising future as a classical pianist shattered when her father was charged with complicity in a terrible act of violence and died in jail.  Now, at twenty-nine, Venus wears her survival skills like a suit of armor.  And when a stranger emerges from... (read more)

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Member Reviews

  • cirrostratus
    • Rated 4 stars

    Read it twice now. Still like it. :)

    cirrostratus wrote this review Monday, October 29 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • mazda502001
    • Rated 2 stars

    Entrancing tale of a woman who finds herself embarking on a reluctant trip to the Tennessee mountains, after her dream of being a concert pianist falls through.
    Tried to read this but couldn't get into it.

    mazda502001 wrote this review Thursday, March 1 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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