This month\, we will be reading &ldquo\;Th e Frozen River\,&rdquo\; by Ariel Lawhon. \;
\nJoin us for a vib rant\, thoughtful book \;discussion on \;the third Thursday of eve ry month. New members are always welcome! \; \; \;
\n&ld quo\;Maine\, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes\, entombing a man in th e ice\, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and \;determine \;cause of death. As a midwife and healer\, she is privy to much of w hat goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of eve ry birth and death\, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit comm unity. Months earlier\, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape c ommitted by two of the town's most respected gentlemen&mdash\;one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion\, declaring the death to be an accident\, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own...&rdquo\; \;Goodreads. \;
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