By the author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair, Sue Monk Kidd's exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at one of the most devastating wounds in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved.(from the publisher) Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.

Mystery and suspense readers are invited to the library on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 for a lively discussion of the book and other of life’s mysteries. This month’s title, "Raven Black" won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award for the best crime novel of the year. The novel is the first in a series known as the Shetland Island series.