"Last Night at the Claremont" Author Michaele Lockhart - Book Review

I imagined Michaele Lockhart's virtuoso fingers flowing eloquently over her keyboard typing as she "scored" her memorable character, Renata DiMonte, pianist extraordinaire. Her narrative character took form in my mind like a classical piece of music - first a prelude of description, then building with melodies of life encounters, finally to the soft harmonics of memories cherished. Her writing voice with words transcends sophistication with the understanding of the tempo and rhythm of human relationships.She talks how by playing daily at a posh piano lounge embellished her life with a candid influence to the lives of her clients, guests and staff at the Claremont Arms. Her book takes the reader nostalgically to ones past as does an old show tune from Hello Dolly or Cats, through love lost as Unchained Melody articulates, and classics from Phantom and Titanic round out the day for the variety of listening, or in this case, reading pleasure.One encounter of particular novelty was when a song from Camelot was requested and noticing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in attendance she politely asked if playing it would be "difficult" for her to listen to. "Not at all," Jacqueline told her, "I like all of your music," but was impressed with DiMonte's kind thoughtfulness. Lockhart treats her readers as does her character with unique kindness and a polite style of respect.Finishing her book I felt the sustain pedal depressed in my mind, allowing for the stories to reverberate as long as possible only to become my memories as well. Bravissimo!Last Night at the ClaremontAuthor: Michaele Lockhart dr seuss book collection