In War Times (Dance Family, #1)

by Kathleen Ann Goonan

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Mixes jazz, physics, world war II, espionage into a wonderful stew of alternate history. If the names Jimmie Lunceford, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie (oh come on you have to have heard of Dizzy!), and Thelonious Monk don't mean anything to you, read this book. And if you aren't then seized with a desire to go listen to some jazz, well then, there's not much hope for you. Check out this Spotify playlist of Jazz mentioned in the book: http://t.co/cMTXMGKTds

Goonan always does Hawaii well, also (read the Bones of Time if you have not).