Jake and Rosie , mysterious ark builder disappears

In this mystery, we start with a bunch of people causing a racket by building an ark. Their leader, the new Noah, has disappeared, but the last thing he said was ‘speed up the flood is coming sooner’. Jake Samson takes on the case and follows clues while entertaining his visiting father and stepmother who have an interesting take on his work, his love life, and his neighbor.

Singer gives us a full view of Oakland California and paints a warm picture of Jake’s friends and acquaintances.

I recommend this to anyone who likes a mystery that comes wrapped in interesting, if odd, characters and a lot of suspects. ( )