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City of Brick and Shadow
City of Brick and Shadow | Tim Wirkus
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Already struggling to keep their tiny congregation afloat, two Mormon missionaries stationed in the dangerous Latin American neighborhood of Vila Barbosa suspect the worst when Marco Aurelio, a man they recently baptized, disappears from a crowded street market. When the neighborhood's corrupt police force shows no interest, Elder Toronto and Elder Schwartz decide to investigate Marco Aurelio's disappearance themselves. Breaking mission rule after mission rule, the elders doggedly pursue any clues that might lead them to their friend. As they interview the people who knew him--his short-tempered, bodybuilding brother; his gun-toting ex-wife; his mercurial former business partner--a tangled portrait emerges of an enigmatic con artist in over his head. At the edges of the investigation lurks a shadowy, mythical figure known only as the Argentine, a man who poses an increasingly dire threat to the two young missionaries as they plunge recklessly forward. Tim Wirkus' City of Brick and Shadow is a fantastically fun ride, recasting the classic buddy-cop dynamic in a pair of hapless young missionaries; a gripping and unconventional mystery along the lines of The Yiddish Policemen's Union or Motherless Brooklyn.
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The.Intentional.Reader
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Best way to start a Saturday...coffee and a book ☕️

Bklover Great mug! 6y
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The.Intentional.Reader
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New book day for me! A Mormon mystery/thriller. Definitely a unique genre.

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My #bookclubbakes for this month is Dutch apple bread, which I think gets its name because it has a streusel top underneath the glaze.

I've read this book twice now, and loved it even more the second time. It's not really about religion, so don't be scared off by that. I think it's one of the most interesting and unusual mysteries I've ever read. Note all the tabs!

TricksyTails That looks yummy! 😋 7y
ferskner @TricksyTails Thanks! I was a little worried that I'd overbaked it, but it turned out really well! My book club loved it. 7y
TricksyTails You can't go wrong with streusel! 7y
ferskner @TricksyTails Haha that is very true! I should add it to everything I make that goes awry. 7y
TricksyTails 😆 7y
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I'm flying home for a trip I'm dreading: to help my brother clean out my mom's house now that she's in a nursing home. Wish me luck, friends! I really love this book so there's that.

cobwebmoth Sending positive thoughts and hugs! 7y
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