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“Perfect”

It was the best idea in the world, and there was no one I’d rather have lunch with

We met at Claire’s car, and she drove us to the noodle shop on King Street There was a line outside the restaurant, but by the ti inside, two seats had opened at the counter

We ordered tekka maki and spicy sesame noodles, and after the sushi chef placed the searapped raw tuna in front of us, we got to talking

I toldJulie to see Joe, and she told me about her domestic concern

Claire’s husband, Edmund, plays bass with the San Francisco Symphony

“He told etting worse,” said Claire “I think he’d really like to stay home, work on compositions of his own Rosie would love to have her dad pick her up after school He’ll collect social security in a couple of years He’s not a terrible cook”

“So dinner would be waiting when you got home”

“Dinner Wine Living on less, but also a less gru about it”

Sushi trays were removed and the very hot bowls of savory soup arrived Between spoonfuls Claire said, “I wanted to talk to you about so else, Lindsay”

“Uh-oh I think I hear spooky suspense music”

Claire laughed “Yeah, well, I’ve been out on theinteresting”

I said, “Shoot,” pouring more tea for the two of us, and Claire went on

“The pathologist at Metro Hospital took in a fatal heart attack victiht that the heart attack was suspicious”

“Same MO as the others?”