Here we have another story of a mom gone missing, but this time, the narrator is a typewriter. Olivetti was once the frequently-used typewriter of the Brindle family, but as of late, he feels as if he’s been left behind, what with books and computers hogging everyone’s attention. And then, he actually is left behind—Beatrice drops him off at the Heartland Pawn Shop forever.
Except, soon afterward, Olivetti catches wind that Beatrice has gone missing. Since he’s remembered every single thing the family has ever typed, he knows he can help. So he breaks the only rule of “typewriterly code” and types back to Ernest, Beatrice’s 12-year-old son, to reveal her memories stored inside him.
The two embark on a journey across San Francisco searching for clues, and getting into a little trouble. As Olivetti spills out the past of Ernest’s family, Ernest is forced to face what they’ve been running from, The Everything That Happened. They will only be able to find Beatrice, and the parts of themselves they’ve lost, by working together.
