LEXICON / Max Barry / 377 Pages / Read June 22-23, 2013

First there's Wil Parker, a young man who wakes up disoriented on the floor in an airport men's room. He's being accosted and kidnapped by two mysterious men who seem to think Wil is someone he's not. Suddenly those same kidnappers appear to be trying to protect Wil from others intent on killing him.

Next there's Emily Ruff, a teenage con artist recruited off the streets of San Francisco due to a set of survey questions she answered.* She's been taken to an school where a secret organization plans to train her in the arts of language and persuasion. Emily is to become a "poet" and work as an operative for the organization.

Then there is Virginia Wolff, a dangerous and highly effective "poet" who may have gone rogue. For some reason Virginia seems to want Wil Parker dead and has 'persuaded' others to assist her in that task.

LEXICON is for fans of suspense, secret organizations, or those who like touches of literature, history, and culture mixed in with the thrills.

* The survey questions are listed in the back of the book if you want to find out if you could be a suitable "poet" candidate. 😉