Book Club: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (586 pages)

• Please note: This is a longer book than usual so start early!
• Also, please come to the meeting with a couple of ideas for books you're interested in, along with summaries.

Description:
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing.
When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake.
Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.
A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.

Reviews:

• “All the Colors of the Dark kept me reading until 2:30 a.m.—the turns just kept coming. This is literary fiction that works as a crime thriller.
• The deadpan humor is pitch-perfect, the plot cinematic.”—Boston Globe
• “Breathless . . . the story ripples out, spanning decades and perspectives, to consider how one moment transforms the lives of a little boy and the people who love him.”—The Washington Post
• “Sure to bring suspense to the beach!”—US Weekly
• “Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.”—People

Optional Happy Hour: Following the discussion, we'll choose a nearby place together for Happy Hour.

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