A hoverfly approaches a radish flower.
A1 is reading The Cracked Mirror by Chris Brookmyre, a tricksy crime/SF hybrid. CB has problems dealing with SF themes (cf his Places in the Darkness), and here he’s attempting a Dickian reality-bending story. It’s entertaining enough, and full marks for effort, but it’s overcomplicated and doesn’t really follow through enough on its — admittedly interesting — premise (spoilers here!).
A2 is reading The Last Word* by Elly Griffiths.
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