[OutVoice] Review of my novel Star Bryan

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Got an awesome review of my novel "Star Bryan" by blogger Jerry Wheeler


I'll post part; read the whole thing here:


http://blog.outinprint.net/2012/11/01/star-bryan--jerry-rabushka-rebel-satori-press.aspx?ref=rss


it’s no surprise that Jerry Rabushka, author of the Rebel Satori release Star Bryan, is a jazz musician. Because this is a jazz book.


Star Bryan, son of a longtime high-profile St. Louis alderman, was a big shot college basketball player who never made it to the pro leagues. Settling into a career as a lawyer and a passionless relationship with a white boyfriend, he shakes up his life and leaves Brad. Much to his family’s disapproval, he picks up with a jailbird ghetto thug named Hendrick (aka Scrapdawg), who helps him coach a neighborhood youth basketball league. Hendrick, however, is an angry, jealous, violent loose cannon—and even worse, one of the league players falls in love with Star as well


This is where the jazz comes in, because Rabushka’s prose has a deliciously different cadence. While adhering to the main plot melody, he spins off into altogether delightful solos, especially during Star’s internal monologues. It has rhythm, counterpoint, and thoughtful improvisation. Rabushka’s dialogue is also wonderful—no surprise from an award-winning playwright


Enjoy!


Jerry