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Q: Trying to find a modern murder / suspense with reverse chronology

BriI read a book a few years ago that I can't remember the name of. From what I can remember of the plot, a man and a woman committed murder and then covered it up. It begins at the end (reverse chronology) and works its way back to the beginning. I think the woman is visiting a town she grew up in,...

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Q: Why call them the "little pointy hours"?

bobbleThis is the start of James Parker's "An Ode to Being Read To", which is in October 2022's The Atlantic. I fixed my insomnia with whiskey and audiobooks. Seriously. I was a terrible non-sleeper, once upon a time. In the small hours, in the little pointy hours, wife asleep, son asleep, dog asleep,...

 
 
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Q: When does the short story "The Recitation of the Most Holy and Harrowing Pilgrimage of Mindy and Also Mork" of "InCryptid" series take place?

bestofthebeastI mean, in chronological order. The InCryptid fandom wiki page of the ss said it takes place between the 25th and epilogue chapters of "Magic for Nothing". However, I checked the book and it has only 24 chapters, epilogue not included. So, for clarity I corrected the mistake but I wonder all the ...

 
 
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5:22 PM
Question for the regulars here: Is general book discussion on-topic for this chat room? What about book recommendations? We periodically get into such discussions in The Nineteenth Byte, and I'm trying to decide whether to direct people here or make a new room for it.
 
@DLosc Yes to both questions.
 
@GarethRees All right, cool! Prepare for an influx of Lemony Snicket fans. :P
@py3programmer So in answer to your question, yes, The Slippery Slope is my favorite largely because of Q. :) (Also for teaching me the word "aubergine.")
 
so fine then.
aubergine = eggplant right?
 
Yeah
 
when sunny tricks them with it
that was a little obvious
only a dimwit like olaf would be stumped
 
5:33 PM
I just like the implication that Sunny is about the size and weight of an eggplant. I've got an eggplant in my fridge right now, and I think even most newborns aren't that small. X^D
 

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