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Afternoon Book Discussion

"The Guest Room" by Chris Bohjalian
2025-02-19 12:00:00 2025-02-19 13:00:00 America/New_York Afternoon Book Discussion The Guest Room" by Chris Bohjalian Manville branch - Adult Media Area

Wednesday, February 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Manville branch

Adult Media Area

The Guest Room" by Chris Bohjalian

In another fresh and different novel from the New York Times best-selling Bohjalian, Richard Chapman was prepared for a mess when he opens his home to his younger brother's bachelor party. But he wasn't expecting an intimate moment with one of the women hired as entertainment before she and her coworker (both naked) stab their Russian bodyguards to death and flee into the night. Richard is tossed from his crime-scene house by the police, put on indefinite leave by his investment bank, and cold-shouldered by his wife, and that's just the beginning in this tale of escalating suspense.

New book discussion participants are always welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | #bookdiscussion | #Book Discussion | #book club |

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