This month we will be discussing The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger. For more information or to join this group, please contact Beka Castagna at castagnar@chesterfield.gov.
Book summary: On Memorial Day, as the people of Jewel, Minnesota gather to remember and honor the sacrifice of so many sons in the wars of the past, the half-clothed body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. Investigation of the murder falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn’s murder but also put to rest the demons from his own past.
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups |
With many local schools nearby, Clover Hill Library serves more children and teens than any other library in the system. To improve reading skills for children, the library hosts registered therapy dogs from PUP READers each month. The library’s meeting spaces are a popular location for various local groups and organizations to connect and share ideas. Clover Hill Library is a learning destination for everyone.