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 Dear Mr. Mitch Albom, how do I love thee (And 
 The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto 
 ?) Please, let me count the ways: 
 1. You are a bottomless pit. And I meant that in the most endearing literary sense of the phrase. How you manage to consistently put out material that hits you square in the heart is beyond me-I don't think there is ONE published book of yours that didn't make me cry ugly tears. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto was no exception. 
 2. Your narratives are intricate, without being repetitive and cliche. The way you wove actual musical legends into this storyline was fascinating, and worth every effort of research you surely endured. Frankie Presto was 100% real in my mind, I completely believed that he was that behind the scenes genius that managed to fly JUST under the radar. 
 3. You narrated this entire book through the perspective of Music. You made Music a living, and breathing, character. Music! It was unfathomable, and brave, and so incredibly successful in it's execution. The way Music claimed credit for the thousands upon thousands of talented people in our generation, and generations past, and those to come. The way Music didn't quite understand the human psyche, or motives, but when it came to the power of sound, of song, Music helped readers to understand exactly why it was so, and how it came to be. It was a deliriously clever concept Mr. Albom, bravo! 
 4. The way you hit us hard with those twists. Those delicious, heartbeat pausing revelation of truths. Frankie was linked to everything, and everyone, and the way you made that play out was nothing short of spectacular. Just when I thought you ran out of puzzle pieces, there you were, making another one connect perfectly with the others. I would say this is, by far, my favourite literary talent of yours: the ability to tie up loose ends like you were the creator of the idea. 
 5. 
 The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto 
 was not my most loved of your narratives, but it was definitely a testament of your immense talent as a writer. And not that it needed solidifying, but this novel drove home the fact that you are one of my most cherished authors, and will continue to be. This book was a message of hope, alike all the others, and there is no doubt in my mind that everyone, everywhere, will be made a little better by reading it. 
 Recommended for Fans of: Music, Instruments, Elvis, Magic Realism, Nicholas Sparks, Sarah Addison Allen