MARY ANN IN AUTUMN

Mary Ann in Autumn by Armistead Maupin - I enjoyed this San Francisco story about a cast of characters that other readers have been meeting in the Tales of the City series for years. It is a mystery comprised of a few threads, and the question as one reads is whether the mystery might come together at some point. The characters are from all walks of life, and their paths are varied. I wanted to know the characters better, but their distance was OK since in the city, people are often separate from one another. The author let me know that their relationships to each other were valid and meaningful, and ultimately, that is the most important thing. It's a good book.