Library JournalBecause Kalotay wrote so affectingly about the complicated lives of artists in Russian Winter, it's good to see her turn to the subject again, though here she focuses on music rather than dance. A violin student at a conservatory in Boston, Remy knows she's good—but perhaps not good enough for a solo career. Still, meeting the conservatory orchestra's new conductor, Nicholas Elko, refreshes her pleasure in performing. An up and coming composer, the somewhat distracted Nicholas is married to perfect, adoring Hazel and has a young daughter, but the cozy family is torn apart when Nicholas and Remy begin an affair. Soon, Nicholas and Remy are the married couple, and Hazel is on the outside wondering what happened. We then watch the protagonists thread their way through the mundane concerns of establishing careers, raising a child, and dealing with the betrayals of love.
