@Caffeine Fiend hope you manage to shut off and lose yourself in the book
I love both Bryony and Elizabeth. They were both good strong characters. But, I identify more with Bryony. I thought she was a product of her upbringing, as are we all mostly, even Elizabeth will be. But, for me she was the most truest to herself. Whereas Elizabeth may have seemed stringer, yet in reality she was quite weak in that she couldn’t own her own experiences and beliefs and fears. But, my heart went out to her for this reason.Book club questions coming up!
The Herd follows Elizabeth and Bryony – two women with very different viewpoints and perspectives. Did you identify more with one character than the other? Why?
Think about the events leading up to the birthday party. Could the drama that develops from that moment have been prevented?
Which characters are to blame for the way in which the tragedy unfolds?
Discuss the theme of responsibility in the novel. Do you think the characters are justified in acting in the way they do? Would you have made the same choices had you been in their place?
Were there any moments you found unexpected or shocking?
Think about the perspectives we are shown from people in and around the courtroom. How did these voices affect your reading of the novel? Did they make you consider any points of view different to your own?
Were you surprised by how the final chapters played out? While you were reading, did you have any different ideas for how the novel might end?
I had this on KU ages ago but never read it. Very happy to read it if it wins.I’d like to nominate The Night Shift by Alex Finlay. It’s available on Kindle Unlimited
Amazon product
“What connects a massacre at a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later?
It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again.
Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive.
In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, who is forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who is convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller, who must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about the Night Shift Murders...”
Sorry I’m jumping in ahead of @ordinaryjelly (and she’ll do a much better job than me but may be otherwise occupied) but the winning book for December is Every Summer After by Carley Fortune with 14 votes.When will it be chosen?