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conulySo I'm reading the newest Donna Andrews book that just came out. This book was published this month, but of course it was written in the pre-pandemic era.
Just a few chapters in, while we're still setting up the murder plot, our protagonist has established that a certain friend who is staying with them for the summer and unofficially telecommuting for Reasons has set up this complicated greenscreen system to convince his boss that he's not, in fact, telecommuting. If his boss calls him, the greenscreen looks like he's in the office. If his boss calls from his office, the greenscreen looks like he's at Starbucks. (His boss doesn't approve of telecommuting.)
...
Yeah, that.
(Actually, pretty much none of this story would work if set during the pandemic. These books always involve loads of characters, including Meg's entire enormous family, engaging in massive crowd activities, the better to muddy the murdery waters. But despite their established quirks, all the main characters are smart enough not to host Murder Weekend during a pandemic. But still.)
Just a few chapters in, while we're still setting up the murder plot, our protagonist has established that a certain friend who is staying with them for the summer and unofficially telecommuting for Reasons has set up this complicated greenscreen system to convince his boss that he's not, in fact, telecommuting. If his boss calls him, the greenscreen looks like he's in the office. If his boss calls from his office, the greenscreen looks like he's at Starbucks. (His boss doesn't approve of telecommuting.)
...
Yeah, that.
(Actually, pretty much none of this story would work if set during the pandemic. These books always involve loads of characters, including Meg's entire enormous family, engaging in massive crowd activities, the better to muddy the murdery waters. But despite their established quirks, all the main characters are smart enough not to host Murder Weekend during a pandemic. But still.)
