DC Public Library discussion

How about a Gothic romantic mystery just in time for Halloween?

We are giving away an advanced copy of Susanna Kearsley's The Splendour Falls to a group member to pick up at any DCPL location. This book comes out in the US in January 2014, but you can get it early from us!

Kearsley is an award winning, bestselling author, and in this novel, "Emily Braden joins her cousin, Harry, on a visit to Chinon, where Queen Isabelle hid her jewels in the 13th century. But when Harry vanishes, Emily uncovers the mystery of a different Isabelle - one that dates back to the German occupation of World War II..."

I haven't read this author before, but I've long meant to, and from what I've heard, there will be some magic, some romance, and lots of historical details.

Reply to this thread by noon on Monday, October 28 with a book recommendation to enter the drawing for this novel.

Ohhhh that sounds like an interesting read!
I would recommend Khaled Hosseini's And The Mountains Echoed. It really got to me although I knew with his writing to have a box of tissues on hand!