Lev Grossman's novel "Codex" follows two weeks in the life of 25-year-old Edward Wozny, a "hard-charging, highly paid" investment banker in the New York firm of Esslin and Hart. Edward has just made a wealthy client "colossally wealthy." And for his effort, Edward has been rewarded with a big promotion and is to be transferred to the London branch of the firm. He has been granted his first "vacation" in years: two weeks to prepare for the big move. Two weeks? Yikes!
Soldier's Gap is a non-traditional mystery with literary elements. The high school principal is brutally murdered, but Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins's search for meaning and love is a much more significant theme.
"Murder isn't usually this fun
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