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Upcoming
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| Age Groups | Adult, Seniors |
| Location | Library Meeting Room |
Join us for Book Club on Friday, September 25th at 11am. This month's book is The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Call or visit to reserve your copy of this historical fiction novel.
Book Summary:
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.