Mystery-Readers Book Club: She Thought She Was Safe

About this event

Come join us for some great coffee and conversation at this month’s Mystery-Readers Book Club in Ballston.

This month’s selection is SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS SAFE by Terri Parlato.

There will be an online author interview posted as a separate event soon if you would like to hear the author discuss the book.

We’ll be meeting at a cool little coffee shop called Roggenart European Bakery. Look forward to seeing you there!

(If you want to keep up with what we're reading, but can't attend in person, you can also follow us on Instagram at mysteryreadersbookclub.)

About the book:

After the double blow of divorce and her mother’s death, Emma Shrader receives an invitation to meet her estranged father for the first time. Alex Spencer is a wealthy, renowned author who had a brief fling with Emma’s mom, then disappeared. Now he’d like Emma to come stay at his beautiful home on Cheshire Lake in Maine.

The Spencer house is a towering Victorian steeped in history and lore, from its ornate turret to the little cemetery nestled in adjoining woods. It should be an inspiring place for Emma to finish working on her own novel, especially with Alex’s guidance. But when a neighbor is found dead under strange circumstances, the surroundings begin to feel less idyllic and welcoming. Not everyone is happy about Emma’s arrival, either—especially not Alex’s other daughter, Sunny.

There are things Emma keeps to herself about her chaotic childhood and ex-husband, but Cheshire Lake harbors secrets too—some recent, some decades old. What exactly has been going on in this quiet, close-knit community? And how much of it has to do with Emma’s arrival?

As Emma learns of other disappearances and mysterious deaths, what seemed like a fresh start begins to fill her with unease. Emma thought Cheshire Lake held the home and family she’s long been looking for. Now she wonders if she’ll ever be allowed to leave alive . . .

From A Mystery-Readers Book Club