Summerlong by Peter S. Beagle5/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Her accent is unplaceable, she tells a story of her past which is almost but not entirely real, and in almost less time than it takes to tell about it, and at Joanna’s suggestion, she’s living in Abe’s garage. First, there’s her appearance, like someone who just stepped out of a painting by Botticelli. She is, in a word, different, something that both Joanna and Abe realize right away. That comfort begins to unravel when, on a night out at the island’s only decent restaurant, they meet a new waitress named Lioness Lazos. They are, in a word, comfortable with each other. They are almost but not quite living together in Abe’s home on an island off the coast in the Pacific Northwest. Joanna is looking forward to her own retirement, after which she can fly anywhere in the world for free. Joanna is a senior (as in ranking) flight attendant who likes to shoot hoops when she’s not worrying about her unhappy daughter, Lilly. Abe is a retired history professor who attempts to brew beer, plays blues harmonica, and is writing a book on John Ball and the peasant’s rebellion. ![]() Abe Aronson and Joanna Delvecchio are old lovers, as in both over fifty and they’ve been together for a long time. It’s coming, but there are a few other things to cover first. When is a mystery not a mystery? Obviously, when the mystery isn’t the point. ![]()
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