Author Gary Niebuhr proves that mystery book club is no misnomer,
and that when it comes to the mystery genre, there is indeed a
great deal to talk about. He also reveals how to organize your
group, get participants, select book club titles, prepare for the
meeting, and conduct discussions. Everything you need is
here—book club themes, inside tips, and background material, as
well as provocative questions for 100 of the best mystery titles
for discussion. The same questions can also serve as models for
discussing countless other mysteries. A list of 50 additional
mystery titles to discuss and an index conclude the work. Who says
there's nothing to discuss about mysteries? Mystery readers
unite—you can now read mysteries guiltlessly, and extend the
pleasure through lively and informed discussions. Here is the guide
for mystery book clubs. Award-winning author, librarian, and avid
mystery fan Gary Niebuhr proves that mystery book club is no
misnomer, and that when it comes to the mystery genre, there is
indeed a great deal to talk about. He also reveals how to organize
your group, get participants, select book club titles, prepare for
the meeting, and conduct discussions. Book club themes, inside
tips, and background material and sample questions for 100 of the
best mystery titles for discussion are included—from Margaret
Atwood's Blind Assassin, Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, and James Lee
Burke's Cimarron Rose to Dashiell Hammet's Maltese Falcon, Tony
Hillerman's Dance Hall of the Dead, and Elizabeth Inness-Brown's
Burning Marguerite. You'll find a wonderful assortment of classic
and contemporary mysteries here; and the questions can easily serve
as models for discussing countless other mysteries. A list of 50
additional mystery titles to discuss and an index conclude the
work. This is the first book club guide devoted solely to the
mystery genre. Given the current popularity of mysteries and book
clubs, particularly in libraries, this should be a real hit (pun
intended).
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