We’ve had a rearrangement of our book club schedule. In February, we’ll be reading Val McDermid’s Karen Pirie novel, Broken Ground. As before, we’ll meet on Sunday, February 18 at 2 p.m. on zoom. Please message me for a link at store (at) auntagathas.com. Here’s a description from the publisher: Alice Somerville’s inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog – a pair of valuable vintage motorbikes buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But when Alice finally organises their recovery, she finds an unwelcome surprise -a body with a pair of bullet holes . . . and Nike trainers. DCI Karen Pirie of Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit is called in to unravel a case where nothing is quite as it seems.
Meanwhile an overheard conversation in a cafe draws Karen to the heart of a murder she thought she’d already prevented.
As Karen gets closer to the several truths, it becomes clear that not everyone shares her desire for justice. Or even the idea of what justice is.
In March, to welcome spring, we’ll read Jesse Q. Sutanto’s now Edgar nominated Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. We’ll be meeting on Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. on zoom. Read my review of Vera Wong here.
In April, we’ll be back to meeting in person as well as on zoom. Happy reading!