Here is another gem from the Real Simple magazine suggested reading list. They describe it as "thrilling suspense":
"Nell Young's father, an acclaimed cartographer, sidelined her promising career in the field when they had a falling out over a worthless old highway map. When he turns up dead in his office and Nell discovers the very same map hidden among his things, she discovers that it may actually be quite coveted and valuable - dangerously so. [This book] is a wildly entertaining, imaginative ride, with a cinematic plot that keeps the page turning."
I started this book September 24 and finished it on October 12.
Ok - so, the Real Simple summary is spot on. This book is amazing. I have a soft place in my heart for maps. My dad is a geographer and taught us to read/follow maps from an early age. Maps are pretty amazing things. I love looking at old ones, especially really old ones. I love paging through this book I got some time back and looking at the illustrated maps of cities in North America - Bird's Eye Views: Historic Lithographs of North American Cities by John W. Reps. Maps can tell stories. Maps can show you how crazy a city is to navigate (ever looked at a map of Boston, MA - oh boy is that city a challenge to navigate - everything is circular.)
Ok, enough of my tangent. Back to this book. As the Real Simple review mentioned, Nell is trying to follow in the footsteps of her father but is sidelined by a random highway map she finds in the basement of the library where she is working with her father. This sets in motion a vast series of events directly tied to that map. That seemingly random, useless street map.
I don't want to give too much away. So, let me say this - in trying to figure out how, why, and who killed her father, Nell uncovers her history. There's time-loop stuff, hidden places outside of time, murder, intrigue, and plenty of maps.
I highly recommend this book. It was amazing!
Post written on May 29, 2023. Publication date reflects date I finished the book.
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