47 pages 1 hour read

Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005

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Chapters 8-10

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Chapter 8 Summary: “In Which a Pot of Coffee Comes in Particularly Useful”

Spider considers his attraction to Rosie and the way he feels being with her. However, he’s discovering that Mrs. Noah is resistant to his charms. She tries to trip him up about his “cousin” Daisy, but Spider deflects her questions. The narrative explores Daisy’s backstory and how her parents bonded over a recurring game of chess before marrying and becoming traveling academics. Daisy grew up always wanting to be a policewoman but is growing disenchanted with her work. She considers what she knows about the Grahame Coats case. She goes to see her boss, Camberwell, and requests to be taken off because she’s met Fat Charlie before; however, she is declined.

Elsewhere, Maeve goes to see Grahame Coats in person, riding up the ancient office elevator. She thinks about her dead husband and how she wishes she could speak to him. When she arrives, she tells Grahame Coats she’s had an audit done on his work and found his numbers don’t line up. Grahame Coats tries to blame Fat Charlie, but she brushes it aside; the discrepancies predate his employment. He instead offers to repay the money with interest if she keeps his secret.

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