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Plot summary (with spoilers): Web Goodhue is an ex-teacher turned slacker who lives and hangs out with best buddy Chev. It’s clear from other characters’ dialogue that Web has been through a highly traumatic event and probably suffers from some form of PTSD, but the author takes his sweet time revealing what happened. Meanwhile, Web [...]

Plot summary (with spoilers): Det. Lindsay Boxer of the San Francisco Police Department has two new cases on her hands in this novel. First up is a string of fires deliberately set in the homes of wealthy couples, starting with the wood venetian blinds in the living room and spreading throughout the entire structure. The [...]