Accordion Crimes

Rating:
Summary: Unbelievably Macabre
Review: When my book club picked this as a selection I was looking forward to reading another book by the author of "The Shipping News"(which I enjoyed). Unfortunately, this novel was so different in style that it was a complete disappointment.

The story follows the history of an accordian as it changes ownership over the years. The concept is a tried and true one(as illustrated in "Hitty, Her First Hundred Years" by Fields), but this book does it no justice. Each of the owners meet their demise or a disaster in horrible ways. I, personally, was not ready for such violence and would not have finished this novel if it wasn't for the book group. If there was a rating of zero stars, this is one book that would warrant it.