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             THE FINDING MACHINE by Lucy Lyons HER FATHER’S MYSTERIOUS INVENTION…A 1920s COLD CASE…CAN ALEX FOLLOW THE DOTS TO SOLVE IT? One winter morning in 1998, Alex Martin inherits a mysterious invention from her late father. The Finding Machine solves mysteries. But the biggest mystery of all lies deep within its wiring — the unsolved disappearance of a little girl, dating back seventy years. What happened to the girl, all those years ago? Who was she? Alex and her handsome housemate, Antony, must follow the dots to solve the mystery. But, as dark family secrets are revealed, will the Finding Machine bring them together…or push them further apart? Adult • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Amateur Sleuths • Science Fiction/Soft SF • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Cozy Mysteries  | 
        
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                            Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity 
                        Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear 
                            Storytelling: Balanced 
                        Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Engaging 
                            Thought Provoking: New ideas came up 
                    
                Cover: Adequately represents the story  | 
            
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