The Afternoon Book Club is open to everyon e and all are welcome! We meet in the community meeting room and tea and c ookies are provided. We will discuss the book for an hour\, followed by ha lf an hour of tea and social time. \;
\nThe \;library has copies< /a> \;on a first-come-first-served basis.
\nYou can purchase you r own copy in person at \;Gather Bookshop \;or \;Book Mount ain. Mention the Squamish Library book club to get 15% off your purcha se!
\n\nWhen Barbara Van La ar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1 975\, it triggers a panicked\, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horr ific tragedy under any circumstances\, but Barbara isn't just any camper\, she's the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp--as well as th e opulent nearby estate\, and most of the land in sight. And this isn't th e first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara's ol der brother also went missing 16 years earlier\, never to be found. How co uld this have happened yet again? Out of this gripping beginning\, Liz Moo re weaves a richly textured drama\, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the community working in its shadow\, Moore's multi-threa ded drama brings readers into the hearts of characters whose lives are for ever changed by this eventful summer: Barbara's wounded\, grieving mother\ ; the "townie" whose family makes a living off this land\; the 13-year-old camper struggling to find her way\; and the outsider tasked with seeing t he bigger picture\, and uncovering the truth.
\n\nReg istration required. Register online using the Register button\, or you can phone the library at 604-892-3110. \;
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