And I’ve never heard of either book, yet in the late 70’s through the 90’s I was an avid reader. Just it was mainly sci fi, and classics like Jules Vern, Brahm Stoker, H.G. Wells etc.I started off reading heavily when I got into the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew mysteries.
I thought BabaMouse was the one who claimed to have caught the red dot. But then, you know, there is something that goes first with age, and I can’t quite remember what is was……
That’s OK, my first thought was “At her restaurant.”