It is seldom that I will purchase a hardcover book from an author I have not read yet while browsing in a bookstore. I was intrigued by the premise of this book—nerds getting involved in investigating a mystery—and had to give it a chance. I am very glad that I bought this book. It is now one of my favorite mystery stories.
The main characters are very believable. They come across as real people. They find something curious in the archives of a dictionary publisher where they work. Something is amiss and they investigate. They spend lunch hours comparing note on their investigation.
The book is well worth the read. ( )

wonderful plot, mystery/quasiromance set in a dictionary company with an unexpected twist at the end. ( )

An interesting story, I enjoyed the way the author revealed unexpected details of the character's lives as the story went along. Also enjoyed the peek into the way a dictionary publishing house works. This was something of a mystery, something of suspense, not very compelling, and yet I always wanted to go back to it to read some more. ( )

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I liked it, but I didn't love it--as I thought I would. Still and all, worth reading. ( )