After gathering October 2 to discuss the novel Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, the group will read another novel about a different youth for the November 6 session. The November selection is Lightning Strike: A Novel by William Kent Krueger. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Royal Scoop to enjoy lunch and/or ice cream and lively discussion. All are invited to join us. The only requirements are to enjoy reading and discussing what you have read.
Kristin Hannah, one of the group’s favorite authors, describes this book, the prequel to a series about the character Cork O’Connor, as “a pitch perfect, richly imagined story that is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an evocative, emotionally charged coming-of-age tale.” It is a story of “fathers and sons, small-town conflicts, and the events that shape our lives forever”.
The story takes place in Aurora, a small town nestled in the forest along the shores of Minnesota’s Iron Lake. It takes place in 1963 when Cork O’Connor is 12 years old. When he stumbles upon the body of a man hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp, a series of events that follow will cause him to question his hometown, his family, and himself. Even though his father is the town’s sheriff, Cork begins to look for answers himself. Was it suicide or something else?
This is a book from the library kits available through the Bonita Springs Library. Copies will be available before and after church beginning Sunday, October 6. See Susan Atkinson for a copy or send a text to 239-405-09078 if you have questions. Happy reading!
