This 24 hour bookstore (in California) has members who borrow
the same books in the same order. They are part of a society that existed for over
500 years. Members are trying to solve a
mystery and when they do, they are allowed to write their personal story for the
library. Their story is not read until
they die. Mr. Penumbra sells books also.
Clay is the narrator and he is one of the workers in the
store. He beings an on-line ad campaign
to attract paying customer and he provides a store coupon.
One of his tasks as a clerk in the store is to chart down
notes on each member in a log book when they visit the store. Mr. Penumbra wants to know what they were
wearing, what their mood was, how they smelled, looked, etc. When Clay discovers the members are
borrowing the same books in the same order, he creates a visualization chart to
try to find out what the reason is. There
is a mystery underfoot. The alleged mystery is supposed to be the answer to the
secret of longevity.
Clay enlists the help of Cat and another friend to help him
solve this mystery.
Cat works for Google and she acquired one of the coupons for
the store. That’s how she met Clay and got involved with the mystery.
I thought this was a great mystery story involving a
bookstore – albeit a kooky bookstore. Wasn’t really fond about the secret society,
but I do like the way the author ended the story with a snap shot of what
became of the main characters after the mystery was solved. I would recommend this book to any reader.
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