PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
All discussions will be led by Eleanor Charwat, PPLD Trustee, and Suzanne
Christensen, Friends of the PPLD President.. There is no charge. THEY ARE
ALL HELD ON THE LAST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at the Arlingon Banch Library, 504
Haight Ave., Poughkeepsie, from 11 am - 12 pm
CANADIAN MYSTERIES
This spring, on April 28, May 19, and June 30, three books will be discussed on the theme “Canadian Mysteries.” Hosted by the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District on the last Monday of each month, with the exception of May, the discussions will be at the Arlington Branch Library, 504 Haight Avenue, Poughkeepsie from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The discussions are free and led by Eleanor Charwat, former PPLD trustee and Suzanne Christensen, Friends’ Board member. For further information check the library’s web site at www.poklib.org or the Friends’ website listed below.
On May 19, Still Life by Louise Penny will be discussed. When the body of Miss Jane Neal is found outside a small Canadian village, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec is called in to investigate. The village of Three Pines harbors a small artist colony and intriguing characters. “Cerebral, wise and compassionate, Gamache is destined for stardom. Don’t miss this stellar debut.” Kirkus “This is a gem of a book that slowly draws the reader into a beautifully told, lyrically written story of love, life friendship and tragedy. And it’s a pretty darn good mystery too.” Booklist. Starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist and Kirkus.
On June 30, we’ll discuss Monday
Mourning by Kathy Reichs. Traveling to Montreal to testify at a
murder trial, forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan is called to the basement
of a pizza parlor where three bodies have been found buried in shallow graves.
Her examination reveals they were killed recently, and the police are called
in to investigate. Puzzled when the bodies don’t physically match any
missing persons, Temperance investigates. She’s also caught up in a
friends’ marriage problems and her own relationship with detective Andrew
Ryan. “...well observed detail and incisive analysis...” Publisher’s
Weekly “A fast paced and suspenseful mystery in a deservedly popular
series.” Booklist