When Justice Sleeps by Stacy Abrams
A gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. It is a cunningly crafted, sophisticated novel, layered with myriad twists and a vibrant cast of characters. Drawing on her astute inside knowledge of the court and political landscape, Stacey Abrams shows herself to be not only a force for good in politics and voter fairness but also a major new talent in suspense fiction. From Goodreads
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C., this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity and unfolds with the elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling of a master craftsman. From Goodreads
Fierce Little Thing
THE EXCITING NEWS IS THAT THE AUTHOR, MIRANDA BEVERLY-WHITTEMORE, IS PLANNING TO JOIN US VIA ZOOM!
PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS! We will be talking about her newest novel: Fierce Little Thing which is set here in Denmark! You can read reviews, including one in the New York Times, here: http://mirandabw.com/books/fierce-little-thing/
From Goodreads: “Saskia is a damaged, lonely teenager when she arrived at the lakeside commune called Home. She is taken with Abraham, Home’s charismatic leader, Abraham. The four other teens who lived there become her best and only friends. Two decades later, Saskia is shuttered in her Connecticut estate, estranged from the others.
From vastly different lives, the five return to confront their blackmailer and reckon with the horror that split them apart. How far will they go to bury their secret forever?”
