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I finished another book last night, and since I started it before the 22nd, I'll count it as one of this month's book club reads.
What book did you read?
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Why did you choose it?
It was a “Lucky Day” loan from my library, where occasionally one e-book copy of really popular books gets put up to borrow. And since it sounded good, I borrowed it.
Were you pleased with your choice?
At the beginning, and up to about the halfway point, I probably would have considered this book a disappointment, as there were so many characters, I lost track of who was who.
Unsure whether to continue, I read some reviews on Goodreads. Some readers quit the book, but those who continued said it got much better, so I kept reading, and they were right. It got really good and twisty during the 2nd half of the book. So for that reason, I would recommend it to fans of the genre.
The author’s name, I learned, is a pseudonym for a husband and wife writing team. They’ve also written “People Like Her” which the Goodreads reviewers seemed to like more, so I will probably read it eventually.
What did you think of choosing your own book to read this month?
It probably goes without saying that I love the “choose your own book” month, as it gives us an insight into books members read and enjoy.
Write a review of the book you read
This was a murder mystery set on a private island that was the location of an exclusive club for the rich and famous. The island is accessible only by helicopter, boat, or a causeway during low tide.
The book opens with 2 unnamed occupants crossing the causeway in a car, as the tide is coming in, and they realize they won’t make it to shore. Why was leaving the island so urgent they took that risk? That’s one of the many questions that will be explained by the end of the book.
On the island, we soon learn there are many secrets involving the both the guests and the staff. And, of course, being a murder mystery, not everyone will make it to the end of the book alive.
As mentioned above, this books starts out slow. There’s a lot of characters, and a lot of backstory, and it does get confusing. But everything gets clearer as the story progresses, and the last part of the book is really good. Just too bad the first part wasn’t written differently.
What book did you read?
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Why did you choose it?
It was a “Lucky Day” loan from my library, where occasionally one e-book copy of really popular books gets put up to borrow. And since it sounded good, I borrowed it.
Were you pleased with your choice?
At the beginning, and up to about the halfway point, I probably would have considered this book a disappointment, as there were so many characters, I lost track of who was who.
Unsure whether to continue, I read some reviews on Goodreads. Some readers quit the book, but those who continued said it got much better, so I kept reading, and they were right. It got really good and twisty during the 2nd half of the book. So for that reason, I would recommend it to fans of the genre.
The author’s name, I learned, is a pseudonym for a husband and wife writing team. They’ve also written “People Like Her” which the Goodreads reviewers seemed to like more, so I will probably read it eventually.
What did you think of choosing your own book to read this month?
It probably goes without saying that I love the “choose your own book” month, as it gives us an insight into books members read and enjoy.
Write a review of the book you read
This was a murder mystery set on a private island that was the location of an exclusive club for the rich and famous. The island is accessible only by helicopter, boat, or a causeway during low tide.
The book opens with 2 unnamed occupants crossing the causeway in a car, as the tide is coming in, and they realize they won’t make it to shore. Why was leaving the island so urgent they took that risk? That’s one of the many questions that will be explained by the end of the book.
On the island, we soon learn there are many secrets involving the both the guests and the staff. And, of course, being a murder mystery, not everyone will make it to the end of the book alive.
As mentioned above, this books starts out slow. There’s a lot of characters, and a lot of backstory, and it does get confusing. But everything gets clearer as the story progresses, and the last part of the book is really good. Just too bad the first part wasn’t written differently.
