Germaine isn't great with people and she doesn't need any friends. She is really good at math and puzzles and stuff like that. When she finds herself unemployed, she discovers senior mathematicians with no people skills aren't all that in demand. She uses family connections to get a job at city hall answering calls on the Senior Citizens Helpline. It is not a dream job but puts her in contact with the dashing national sudoku champion...a real celebrity to Germaine. The mayor shows interest in her abilities and gives her a special project. How can they close the beloved senior center and maybe sell that property for higher use? Germaine works hard on the assignment but then thinks maybe it isn't really in the best interest to those who use the center, a group that befriends her on accident. Maybe friends can be a good thing? Jane U'Brien does a marvelous job of capturing Germaine and the other characters with her excellent narration.
