Mystery Madness discussion

This will be our discussion thread for chapters 5-8 of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Please share your thoughts now that you have finished the first half of the book.

I've read the first eight chapters. The family has multiple serious tragedies ongoing. I have no idea who could have taken Ruthie but my primary suspect was Mr. Ellis, the land owner. Perhaps that's too obvious, and I like your idea that the LEO was involved. I also wonder if the adoptive father was there. A reread of chapter one provides a long list of names of people who were in the area when it happened.

I just finished chapter 8. This was a very sad 4 chapters. Charlie dying, Ruthie/Norma losing her baby, Ben seeing Ruthie/Norma, Joe’s accident. I assume the point is that tragedy begets tragedy and generational trauma begets more trauma.

I am finding it very easy to read. I suspect I’ll finish up the whole thing in a day or two.

I finished chapter 8 a few days ago and haven't picked it back up until I could get on here and comment. My goodness, this family has had so much tragedy! Now I can't remember what all I wanted to talk about. But I'm ready to get back into the story. I had some other book club books that needed to be finished first.