Insomnia Cafe

Insomnia Cafe

"Peter Kolinsky was among the world's foremost experts on rare books, with a top position at a prestigious auction house, until black marketers took an interest in him. Since narrowly avoiding jail time, Peter's lived a lonely life in a tiny apartment, with a menial job he hates. Things look like they might turn around when, looking for a late-night snack, Peter wanders into a café and meets Angela. She shows him the Archives, where books currently being written are somehow on the shelves. It's a book-lover's dream until the black marketer who ruined Peter's life returns with a grudge. On the run, will Peter find salvation in the Archives, or further ruin?" -- from publisher's web site.
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Nelson Zagalo@nzagalo
3 stars
Sep 3, 2022

Interesting concept presented through a good introduction and story development, however fails to compensate the reader with a ridiculous and abrupt ending.

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