Mystery Book Club recap!
We have a Mystery Book Club and just had our first meeting today! So I thought I'd share with you what the group read and discussed at today's meeting.
From February's list, I read The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss and it was a really fun book! If you like classic stories like Frankenstein and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, then you should give this one a try. It's the first in The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club series. In this one, we meet Mary Jekyll who uncovers some interesting information about her deceased father and a secret society he might have been a part of. She seeks out the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson only to find herself helping them with a series of murder cases and befriending some extraordinary women along the way whose backgrounds link to the secret society she's investigating.
The Dry by Jane Harper, a thriller set in Australia, is about a federal agent, Aaron Falk, who returns to his hometown for the first time in twenty years for the funeral of his best friend. Twenty years ago, Falk was accused of murder but wasn't prosecuted because his best friend was his alibi and steadfast in his claim that they were together the night of the murder. As Falk reluctantly helps the local detective to see if there's more to his best friend's death, he must face long-buried mysteries that have resurfaced and the "lies that have haunted them." This one was recommended at today's meeting and I'm definitely adding it to my TBR list!
Another one that was recommended from February's list was A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. This is a fun one if you like stories set in Victorian England! Per the member who read it, it's a little light on the mystery aspect but it's got some great romantic tension and lots of witty banter. The orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels after the passing of her aunt but fate has other plans for her after she thwarts her own abduction with the help of a mysterious German baron who says he can reveal secrets of her past to her. The baron offers her sanctuary with his reclusive and bad-tempered friend, Stoker, but before the baron can reveal his secrets, he is murdered! Veronica and Stoker end up on the run from an elusive assailant while trying to uncover the truth. Hopefully I'll be able to get to this one sometime this year!
Other recommendations were:
Truth and Lies - Caroline Mitchell
I Found You - Lisa Jewell
Martha Grimes - any of her books!
The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith
Girl Waits with Gun - Amy Stewart
Crimson Lake - Candice Fox
Interested in joining? Here's how it works: I put together a list of 10-15 books each month that fit a certain theme. The theme for February was "First in a Series" and the theme for March is "Written by a Woman." We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30am. I have the books set aside and available for you to check out. See us at the Adult Reference Desk if you want to see the list of remaining titles and check out a copy. Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 20th at 10:30am. We hope you'll join us!
Happy Reading,
Jade, Reference Librarian
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