If you’re searching for the perfect gift to give your pre-teen for the holiday or you love books that are the definition of hygge (i.e. sitting by the fire all cozy-comfy in a set of your favorite fluffy flannel pajamas), then Leisha’s Song has everything you need. Set during a blustery winter session at a prestigious boarding school, the story is narrated by an aspiring teenage opera singer named Leisha Williams.
Leisha is an orphaned mixed-race student on scholarship at Stonefield, a predominately-White institution. Since she often feels like an outsider among the affluent co-eds, she finds solace in music despite her grandfather’s desire that she pursue a career in medicine. As the book opens, we find her reveling in the joys of a vocal lesson with her mentor and mother figure, Ms. Wells, whose accolades confirm that Leisha’s love of music is only outmatched by her ability to perform. Once the bond between these two women is established, the story wastes no time introducing the disappearance of Ms. Wells and establishing Leisha’s determination to take the case. At this point, the real story begins--and although the cover evokes the feeling of YA romance, the narrative’s main focus is the cozy mystery.
Leisha is soon joined by her hunky classmate Cody as she searches for her teacher. They, of course, have a crush on each other, but Leisha is reluctant to engage due to their differences in race and class. Nevertheless, the pair flirt throughout, foreshadowing a future relationship and providing a subplot about interracial relationships that will pull your heartstrings. We are also immediately introduced to a group of quirky suspects such as the frazzled headmaster, his bitchy wife, and a twitchy fellow classmate. We're also given a taste of life outside of Stonefield thanks to Jacey, the tough-talking waitress Leisha befriends at the local café. I don't want to give too much more away since the story has quite a few twists and turns that lead to a big reveal you won’t see coming. And even though, the ending is a surprise, the shocking turn of events highly complement the story’s overall themes of abandonment, familial pressure, and motherhood.
On the whole, readers will be well-satisfied with this first installment of this warm, tightly written, and socially conscious mystery.
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