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1.) Combines a love story, suspense, tragedy and an inside-look in the business of music; 2.) Written by someone who has spent her entire adult life in the music world, as wife of acclaimed violinist Zvi Zeitlin and close friend to some of the biggest names in classical music, including Leonard Bernstein, Itzhak Perlman, Gary Graffman, Jerome Lowenthal, and others; 3.) Will appeal to book clubs, and publisher will include book club discussion guide on web site; 4.) Taps into growing interest in musical novels, as indicated by growing number of musical and literary web sites that include lists of them (Classical.net, Amazon.com, Violinist.com, goodreads.com, etc.)

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In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky—sister, wife and mother. Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award "The author brings us so completely into her characters’ lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease." —Publishers Weekly “Highly recommended for fiction collections.” — Library Journal “Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy.” — Quill & Quire (Canada) “Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction.” — The Forward “Wrenching in its sorrow.” — Los Angeles Times

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