Alex has invited you to a quick game of seek and find:
What’s wrong with this picture?
Perhaps I should relate a little bit of history first. My father buys me books as presents, which I then devour with a dedication not unlike Willy’s consumption of Pokemon videos on YouTube. My last birthday netted me several additions to Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Mystery series. C through J were stacked with the bindings facing outward, except for one “wrong” selection. Being the helpful mother I am, I added A & B, and swapped out the “out of place” book with the appropriate series title. A and B were obviously appreciated. Can you catch which one wasn’t?
The answer:
“G” is for Gumshoe just didn’t make the grade. Sorry, Dad! The story was great, but the cover art has been rejected in favor of the Magician’s Gambit due to the more prominent G.
Perhaps this one would have been more acceptable:
I never knew cover art could be that important.
