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From the Orange Prize winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin this is a novel about what it takes to make it in music. How charisma is worth its weight in gold. And how jealously can grow until it has eaten away at a musicians heart.

He has that thing that theyd all pay for but cant buy: on stage and off, the 19-year-old rock drummer Checker Secretti is electric. When he plays with his band The Derailleurs, the natives of Astoria, Queens clamour for a piece of him. But charisma comes at a price. A Salieri to Checkers Mozart, the fiercely envious fellow drummer Eaton Striker is eager to sow discord among the Derailleurs, that he might replace the exasperatingly popular goody-goody in the close-knit neighbourhoods affections.

An examination of the passion, the jealousy and the friendship of young musicians trying to break out, Checker and The Derailleurs is also about cycling, rock lyrics, glass blowing, the marriage of convenience, andmost of allthe mystery of joy.

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In this bestselling book, Lionel Shriver, the Sunday Times bestselling author, explores the intricate dynamics of a rock band. The suspense and romance intertwined with the narrative make it a compelling read in the genre of literary fiction.

For fans of Samantha Harvey (Orbital), Margaret Atwood (The Penelopiad), Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), Stephen King (The Green Mile), and Ian Mcewan (Lessons).

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For fans of Hernan Diaz (Trust), Herman Koch (The Ditch), Samantha Harvey (Orbital), Margaret Atwood (The Penelopiad), and Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead).

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For fans of Hernan Diaz (Trust), Herman Koch (The Ditch), Samantha Harvey (Orbital), Margaret Atwood (The Blind Assassin), and Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead).

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For fans of Han Kang (We Do Not Part), Elizabeth Strout (Tell Me Everything), Salman Rushdie (Midnights Children), Hernan Diaz (In the Distance), and Samantha Harvey (Orbital).

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He has that thing that they’d all pay for but can’t buy: on stage and off, the 19-year-old rock drummer Checker Secretti is electric. When he plays with his band The Derailleurs, the natives of Astoria, Queens clamour for a piece of him. But charisma comes at a price. A Salieri to Checker’s Mozart, the fiercely envious fellow drummer Eaton Striker is eager to sow discord among the Derailleurs, that he might replace the exasperatingly popular goody-goody in the close-knit neighbourhood’s affections.

Checker and the Derailleurs

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