Bernardsville Library’s book
discussion group, Saturday Samplers, will meet on Saturday, October 6 at 3:30 pm to discuss The Lock Artist (2009) by
Steve Hamilton. [The author will not be
present.]
A work of crime fiction, the book
tells the story of Michael, who suffered a traumatic experience at the age of
eight and hasn't spoken a word since.
His great talent is that he can crack any safe without the combination
and any lock without a key. Pushed close
to a life of crime, he finally sees his chance to escape and go back home to
unlock the secret that has kept him silent for so long. A New York Times
Notable Crime Book of the Year, the Times reviewer wrote, "This one is too
good for words."
Author Steve Hamilton attended the
University of Michigan and won the prestigious Hopwood Award for writing. His first novel, A Cold Day in Paradise,
won the PWA/SMP Best First Private Eye Novel Competition. It went on to win the Edgar and Shamus Awards
for Best First Novel. In 2006, he won
the Michigan Author Award for his outstanding body of work, including his Alex
McKnight series and the stand-alone novel Night Work. His book The Lock Artist is the winner
of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
He lives in Cottekill, New York with his wife and their two children.
Led by Evelyn Fischel, Saturday
Samplers is a book discussion group dedicated to sampling various kinds of
literature, including short stories, nonfiction, new and old novels, and even
teen fiction. Its goal is to search out
interesting, noteworthy, and sometimes overlooked books. Readers can find information about the group
and about the books and authors on the reading list at
http://saturdaysamplers.blogspot.com. No
sign-up is needed to join the discussion.
Call the library at 766-0118 for more information.
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