Deacon King Kong by James McBride is not the type of book I ordinarily would have chosen for myself. If it hadn’t popped up on Oprah’s book club, I probably wouldn’t have given it much consideration. Of course, having read it, I’m really glad I did and I hope others give it a shot, too. …
Chapter 1: Jesus’s Cheese In September 1969 in South Brooklyn, 71-year-old Deacon Cuffy Jasper Lambkin, also known as “Sportcoat“, goes to the plaza of the Causeway Housing Projects (“the Cause”) and shoots Deems Clemens, a ruthless drug dealer, in the face. Sportcoat was a peaceful and beloved man, the coach of the projects basketball team …
The Guest List by Lucy Foley was released in February 2020, but was chosen as one of Reese’s Book Club Picks for June 2020 (there were two this month). It’s been a while since I’ve read a straight-up mystery-thriller, and I’m trying to switch back and forth when it comes to reading serious books vs …
The Wedding Night (Now) On night of the wedding, as the guests dance, a storm rages and the lights go out. When they come back on, there is a trail of bloody footsteps no one notices and a loud scream. The Day Before (This section introduces all the main characters.) Aoife, a wedding planner, and …
Prologue, December 20, 1937 Margery “Marge” O’Hare and her horse Charley are stopped by a man, Clem McCullough. He attacks her, but she hits him with a book and gets away. Chapters 1 – 3 (Three months earlier) At a town meeting in Baileyville, Kentucky, it’s announced that the Works Progress Administration (WPA) has released …
