Our meeting on June 15th boasted our most lively book discussion yet. Perhaps that is due to the fact that there were thirteen in attendance and one by email! Whatever the reason, the consensus was that we enjoyed Mary Roberts Rinehart's The Circular Staircase.
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The book was written in 1908 and, although it did have some social references that would not be in a modern-day writing, its tone, mystery and sense of humor could easily have been a product of today's historical mystery writers. Mary Roberts Rinehart was herself an educated woman ahead of her time and there was a parallel for us to her central character in the novel, Rachel Innes. The mystery was well written, with rich character development and a well-developed plot. Several of our members "figured it out" early on in the story, but I, as usual, did not see it coming and enjoyed it to the end. We all agreed we could understand why she was so popular in her day and can still be read with enjoyment today.
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Our selections for the rest of the summer are:
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July - Death at La Fenice (Guido Brunetti Series #1) by Donna Leon. Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost divoid of crime. But that is little comfort to Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor who is poisoned one night during intermission. As Guido Brunetti, vice-commissario of police and a genius of detection, pieces together the clues, a shocking picture of depravity and revenge emerges.
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August - Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Series #1) by P. D. James.
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September - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
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All of these novels are now or soon will be available at B&N Cedar Hill.
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We were a little crowded in our corner of the Cafe, but our supportive management team at B&N is working to find a better meeting location in the store for our group. We invite all mystery lovers or visitors who just want to see what we're about to join us for our next meeting JULY 20th at 10:00 a.m.
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Detective Jane
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