Third Place Book Club

This suspenseful novel from the author of Cold Mountain, set in 1960s Appalachia, presents the compelling story of Luce, a young woman compelled to take in her troubled niece and nephew in the aftermath of their mother's murder.  Luce led a solitary life until the children, who do not speak, came into her care, and now they are haunted by the man who many have killed their mother.  Both tender and brutal, the tale of Luce and her young charges is a meditation on violence and the power of love to heal the deepest wounds.

Join Jane in the den for a lively discussion.