The Altogether Unexpected Disappearance of Atticus Craftsman (Hardcover) by Mamen Sanchez

from CherylGrimm

Atticus, as those familial men before him, was bestowed with the first name of the character in a favored novel. The son of an extremely successful publishing company owner, he is sent to close down a magazine offshoot in Madrid. Run by 5 women, total, he heads off to travel after a night of heav...

from kaitanya64

Atticus Craftsman knows just what is expected of him as an upperclass educated Vriton, and generally he can be counted upon to do it. That is, until he travels to Madrid in behalf of the family publishing firm to shut down a little literary magazine run by a team of determined and resourceful wom...

from Bookoholic73

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! First of all, it makes fun of both English and Spanish stereotypes and encounters with different cultures, in a charming and loving way. It also shows love of both the bizarre and literature. And, the the characters are well drawn, the story flows and there certain...

from cubsfan3410

I really enjoyed the plot lines and characters.

from mhanlon

This was a pure impulse pickup and I'm really glad I did. The characters were all brilliant, incandescent little misguided stars, with enough going on in their own lives and heads that it makes for some interesting cross-purposes talk and action that drives the book. The novel was funny and paced...