Excerpt from The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

Not that it matters. For my father's note is actually no help at all.

I have a terrible memory for names, but it is good enough for me to be sure that I do not know an Angela, and I have no idea who her boyfriend could possibly be.

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