Book #2: The Singer's Gun, by Emily St. John Mandel

I got this book from the library because of the popularity of her book, Station Eleven, which I have yet to read.  It's the story of Anton Waker, whose past threatens to destroy the modest life he's built in trying to escape the shady world of his parents' 'architectural salvage' business and the influence of his amoral cousin Aria.  It is tinged with sadness and almost desperation, but is engaging nonetheless.  Three of five stars.