Book Tour

Quite marvelous ... really.

[Reminiscent not only of Kafka but also Ishiguro's The Unconsoled, another masterpiece.]

1) "'Rebecca?

'Darling?'

'Yes?'

'I'm leaving now.'

'Leaving?'

'The book tour?

Remember?'

'Of course, the book tour.'

...

'Should I wake Oliver?'

'He has games this afternoon.'

'I shan't wake him then.'

...

'Rebecca?

I'll call you when I arrive at the hotel.'

...

...

'Bye.'"

2) "'You were alone in the shop together?'

'Yes, but that's hardly—'

'I understand you were conducting a book signing?'

'Yes.'

'So there were witnesses?'

...

'Mr. Fretwell?'

'It was not well attended.'"