This past January I posted the trailer for Micheal McGrew's third book titled 'Room 111'. I was very excited about its release and downloaded it to my Kindle as soon as it came out. The first thing that I loved about the book is that the main character is from my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Raquan "Grey" Taylor is a singer/songwriter who moves to LA with his father, Renwick, after his brother was killed. Renwick owned Powerhouse Records and the label was very successful and was moving up fast. Raquan was a writer who dreamed of being in the spotlight but his father always kept him behind the scenes. Everything changed when the label's star act died of suicide. Raquan's half brother, Antoine, was an inspiring music exec who saw the potential in Raquan and pushed for him to become the new star at the label. Reluctantly, their father signed Raquan and he blew up right away.
Just when you think Raquan is on his way his father's label goes bankrupt and he is forced to sign a deal with Steve Moretti the corrupt CEO of Rich Child Records. This is where Antoine is now climbing the ladder as an A&R. As Raquan's fame grew he became more aware of the secret evil that comes along with the entertainment industry.
I am very intrigued with secret societies and the illuminati. I loved that Michael mixed that subject matter into an urban story. The book didn't wow me though. I thought the overall tone of the book was stuffy and boring and I struggled to finish it. It was a good, solid effort but Mr. McGrew need to work on making his stories exciting.
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