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

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GregP Jun 2022 3:04pm, 15 Jun 2022 136,251 posts	0 GregP Suddenly, the Gepper found that Chapter 32 is a thing of sudden wonder. —- He suddenly remembered that all the magazines and ammunition were in his bag inside the car. —- Suddenly the Ingram had shot itself empty, and the man was struggling to reload it.
McGoohan Jun 2022 3:15pm, 15 Jun 2022 51,492 posts	0 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.
GregP Jun 2022 5:27pm, 15 Jun 2022 136,252 posts	0 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.
McGoohan Jun 2022 7:21pm, 15 Jun 2022 51,493 posts	0 McGoohan Can I also recommend chapter 46 with its “police German Shepherd dogs”
Diogenes Jun 2022 8:12pm, 15 Jun 2022 70,636 posts	0 Diogenes I’m going to have to read this, aren’t I?
McGoohan Jun 2022 8:50pm, 15 Jun 2022 51,494 posts	0 McGoohan It’s a legal requirement
GregP Jun 2022 5:58am, 16 Jun 2022 136,253 posts	0 GregP Chapter 36 features a cube-shaped room. Great stuff.
McGoohan Jun 2022 7:30am, 16 Jun 2022 51,495 posts	0 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"
GregP Jun 2022 7:45am, 16 Jun 2022 136,255 posts	0 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.
GregP Jun 2022 7:52am, 16 Jun 2022 136,257 posts	0 GregP I see your Chapter 32 and raise you Chapter 38. The first two pages are painful beyond anything which has gone before.