Anthony gave Padma another warm and agreeable smile. He reached up and tugged fingers through his curls as a subconscious pause, then as she rejoined him from the statue he offered her his elbow. "I always try," Anthony replied goodnaturedly. "Anyway you're a lot easier to talk to than some people." He gave a shrug.
"No," Anthony agreed emphatically. He wasn't interested in getting a cold either.
Anthony looked down as the book came out of his pocket. "It's another murder mystery. D'you still like those?" He cocked his head at her curiously. He eyed the cover again. "It's a bit stereotypical with the plot. A big mansion. I think it's set in Australia. The heir gets offed by one of..." He shrugged, "About a dozen people. But the twists and turns are pretty brilliant. And there's one big twist at the end."