The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
With two little mysteries and two romances, Gabrielle Zevin's novel, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, is a page-turner. Grieving widower A.J. Fikry owns the only bookstore on an island off New England. His life is on the rocks; he is standoffish to everyone and downright rude to Amelia, a publisher's sales rep who visits the island quarterly. The first little mystery, theft of a valuable book, leads Fikry to befriend police chief Lambiase. The second little mystery, abandonment of two-year-old Maya in his bookstore, comes with multiple questions. As the plot unfolds over ensuing years, the reader is treated to brief commentary on myriad books by book-loving characters.
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