Monday Afternoon Book Discussion

Adults

Please join us for a discussion of Absent in the Spring.

Please join us for a discussion of Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott. Copies of this book will be available, while supplies last, at the Mayfield Branch reference desk one month prior to the discussion. This 224 page book is also available for free in audio on YouTube. There are no large print copies available. Registration is not required.

"Agatha Christie, famous for her ingenious crime novels, also wrote about crimes of the heart. Written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie's tales of romantic suspense further explore the human psychology she was so intrigued by, freed from the expectations of her mystery fans. In one of six novels written under this nom de plume, Absent in the Spring tells the story of Joan Scudmore who, returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, finds herself unexpectedly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks. This sudden solitude compels Joan to assess her life for the first time ever and face up to many difficult truths about herself. Looking back over the years, Joan painfully re-examines her attitudes, relationships and actions and becomes increasingly uneasy about the person who is revealed to her."--Amazon.com.