The Unfortunate Two: Plus Their Crew

The Unfortunate Two — Plus Their Crew, is a wildly original, darkly funny New Adult/Young Adult take on quirky friendships, unlikely catastrophes, and mysterious murders. When young Book Bean bookstore librarian, Alice, needs a new roommate, she looks no further than coworker barista gal, Ryan, whose roommate Rubin has been leaving a lot to be desired. While Ryan is understandably concerned about living with Alice’s pet rooster, Pecky, it isn’t long before Alice moves in with Ryan and Rubin. Their reasonably average lives are turned upside down. Still recovering from a fire that totaled her comic store, the Comic Hole, and almost totaled her "beloved sword", Rubin takes a bizarre turn. Tagging along with her roommates, their new crew: Dalton, John, Robert and Evan, as well as their annoying workmate Remmy, Rubin explores new talents at a swaggy housewarming party — complete with DJs, celebrities, and suspicious strangers. Things don’t go as expected, and let’s just say the night ends at the police station. Feeling less-than-confident that a bloody crime will be solved, Alice and Ryan take it upon themselves to do some “intel” around town. The girls just want to have … well, you know … fun, but as friends and acquaintances continue to show up missing or worse, Alice, Ryan and their crew must embark on a dangerously madcap journey to find the culprit, and figure out how these seemingly random crimes are connected. Peculiar topics at “stops” along the way include: – Tainted cream puffs – Feral cats vs. roosters – Teen stars – Vegan popcorn & carrots – Animal magnetism – Marble phone case patterns Will Alice find just the right outfit for her sleuthing debut? Will Ryan remove all the gluten and dairy before her demons return? And will Alice and Ryan be able to stop the culprit before it’s too late? The Unfortunate Two — Plus Their Crew takes startling twists and hairpin turns ’til the end. No spoilers here — you’ll just have to read the book — am I right ladies?