The chapters in The Night Watchman are un-numbered, but I’ve added numbers to make it easier to reference. Author’s Note In the author’s note, Erdrich writes that the character of Thomas Wazhashk was based on her grandfather Patrick Gourneau who served as a tribal chairman and night watchman. He also fought against the termination of …
People We Meet on Vacation is the newest summer read by Emily Henry, who previously published the bestselling novel Beach Read. I was looking for something appropriately light and fun to listen to for a mini road trip down to Los Angeles, so I picked this one up. It turned out to be an appropriate …
Prologue (Five Summers Ago) The book opens five summers ago. Poppy Wright is on her last day of vacation at Sanibel Island, where it has rained the entire time. She’s in a bar called BAR with her best friend Alex Nilson, a high school literature teacher who has recently been dumped (by his ex, Sarah …
9 P.M. 10 P.M. 11 P.M. Midnight 1 A.M. 2 A.M. 3 A.M. Morning 9 P.M. The book takes place over the course of one night on November 19, 1991. Charlie Jordan is a (female) student at Olyphant University in New Jersey. Her best friend, Maddy, was murdered two months ago. Since then, Charlie has …
Survive the Night is the newest release from author Riley Sager, this time set in the backdrop of a car ride one night in 1991. If you’ve read books by Sager before, I’d start by providing a quick warning that this book is a thriller much moreso than a mystery. There’s a mystery element, but …
