The next virtual book club gathering will be held on Thursday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m. ET. We'll discuss "The Troubles" by Connie Johnson Hambley JD'84.
Connie will be joining the group to participate in the conversation and answer your questions. This event is free—all you need to do is pick up a copy of the book and register to attend. To learn more about Connie's novel and to purchase it, please click here. As always, read at your own pace and plan to join the group discussion on September 30.
The deadline to register is 3 p.m. ET on the day of the event. All registrants will receive the Zoom link prior to the gathering.
About "The Troubles":
Jessica Wyeth refuses to be a fugitive hiding under assumed identities. Through sheer grit, she has reclaimed her life only to discover what she fought for was an illusion. She is not the child of the picture-perfect New England family, but an unwanted castaway. Her frail and reclusive aunt died without exposing the secret that she was Jessica’s mother. Jessica travels to Ireland—her mother’s home—to learn why.
When Jessica rides in a world-class steeplechase, she is unwittingly used as an accomplice in a devastating bombing in an English shopping mall. The group behind the bombing is the Charity, a generations-old support network of the IRA. Michael Conant, reluctant heir to the Charity and Jessica’s lover, must choose his allegiance to his violent family legacy or the woman he loves. Meanwhile, Jessica’s fight for her life leads her to uncover her mother’s secrets and the divided soul of the Irelands.
"The Troubles" is a high-concept suspense novel that views the conflict in Northern Ireland through the prism of American involvement. This sweeping, multi-generational tale gives witness to the delicate and dangerous layers inside an ever-unfolding world.