A Fatal Encore – S A Reeves

He seemed excited to be there. At half-past eight, Ellie arrived. “Morning, Gemma, er …” Ellie hesitated, looking at Ryan. “It’s Ryan, isn’t it?” “It is,” Ryan said. “Ryan’s going to be helping us out in the shop and café for a few days. I thought he could work with you while Sienna is on holiday,” Gemma said. Ellie blinked, then immediately brightened. “Oh, brilliant. Have you worked in a café before?” “Nah, but I’m a fast learner,” Ryan said.

Gemma turned to face Ryan. “Ellie’s the café manager. She’ll show you what to do and help you settle in.” Ellie met Ryan’s gaze and held it a fraction longer than politeness required, her smile softening as though she’d remembered something pleasant. Gemma wasn’t an expert, though it seemed Cupid’s aim had been precise. “I’ll make us all a coffee before we open?” Ellie said, and she led Ryan towards the café. The sound of their voices faded into the rattle and hiss of the coffee machine.

Mavis arrived at five to nine on the dot, as she always did. She wore a lime-green cardigan matched with a triple-strand pearl necklace. She deposited her handbag under the counter and immediately began rearranging the staff picks table, muttering about the relative merits of Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves. By ten, there had already been plenty of customers in the shop: the usual mix of retired locals, parents with prams and the occasional student.

A bit after eleven, a young woman hovered by the front display, inspecting the books on display before she made her way to the counter. She looked to be in her early twenties, with her hair in a messy bun and wearing a Derby University hoodie. “Hi,” the woman said. “I’m looking for a book with powerful themes of friendship, and maybe creativity?”

Gemma considered for a moment. “How about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow? It’s by Gabrielle Zevin.” The customer’s eyes lit up as she recognised the name. “I think I’ve seen something about it on TikTok, but I don’t know much about it. Is it good?” Gemma smiled. “Honestly? It’s one of the best books I’ve read in years. It’s about two friends who start making video games together and end up building a life around it. It’s about the friendship, creative partnerships, ambitions, identity and trauma.

It’s a complicated and deep friendship as opposed to a romance.

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A. Reeves is the pen name of a husband and wife writing duo, who have been married for over twenty years. They are based near the Peak District in Derbyshire (United Kingdom). They both like to read and watch murder mysteries, and will frequently stand in front of a whiteboard, plotting the perfect murder—for creative fiction purposes, of course. 1kitap1.com/en British English This book is written and presented in British English.

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