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Book Review of The Blue Afternoon

The Blue Afternoon
The Blue Afternoon
Author: William Boyd
Book Type: Hardcover
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A novel whose characters travel from LA to NY to Lisbon in a tale that is part romance, part mystery. Boyd is a skilled storyteller, beginning first with an introduction to a struggling architect, Kay Fischer, who is approaced by a mysterious yet charming man, Salvatore Carriscant, who claims to be her father. The story shifts back in time as Carriscant begins to reveal his past to a sceptic Kay. It is here we learn of the great love that deeply underscored his life, a romance that blossomed amid an every growing murder mystery. A story of love, loss, and redemption with a very satisfying, but mysterious ending.