The Alchemist's Secret - June 2022 Book Group discussion thread

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Jun 2022
3:04pm, 15 Jun 2022
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GregP
Suddenly, the Gepper found that Chapter 32 is a thing of sudden wonder.
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He suddenly remembered that all the magazines and ammunition were in his bag inside the car.
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Suddenly the Ingram had shot itself empty, and the man was struggling to reload it.
Jun 2022
3:15pm, 15 Jun 2022
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McGoohan
Suddenly I'm impressed.

There's also this sentence of wonder, soon after.

Now the Browning was empty again and wouldn't work any more.
Jun 2022
5:27pm, 15 Jun 2022
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GregP
The bit at the end of chapter 32 with Bob and Ben jumping on to a hay wagon made no sense. None at all.
Jun 2022
7:21pm, 15 Jun 2022
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McGoohan
Can I also recommend chapter 46 with its “police German Shepherd dogs”
Jun 2022
8:12pm, 15 Jun 2022
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Diogenes
I’m going to have to read this, aren’t I?
Jun 2022
8:50pm, 15 Jun 2022
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McGoohan
It’s a legal requirement
Jun 2022
5:58am, 16 Jun 2022
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GregP
Chapter 36 features a cube-shaped room. Great stuff.
Jun 2022
7:30am, 16 Jun 2022
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McGoohan
20 pages from the end.

Have you been through the bit yet where him and the hard bitten cop have a heart-to-heart about women? "Men like us, we're lone wolves"
Jun 2022
7:45am, 16 Jun 2022
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GregP
I’ve got that to look forward to. The kindly priest has explained to Benny that strong drink is a false friend though. Very profound.
Jun 2022
7:52am, 16 Jun 2022
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GregP
I see your Chapter 32 and raise you Chapter 38. The first two pages are painful beyond anything which has gone before.

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