African American Authors Book Discussion: "You Never Know"

In-Person

Read books by authors of African, Caribbean, and African American descent. In January, the book is "You Never Know: a Novel of Domestic Suspense" by Connie Briscoe.

Join the African American Authors group to read and learn about books by authors of African, Caribbean, and African American descent. This group meets on the 4th Sunday of the month at Germantown Library. This month the group is discussing "You Never Know: A Novel of Domestic Suspensee" by Connie Briscoe. This event will take place in the Group Meeting Room 5 on the lower level.

"Alexis Roberts is asleep one night when someone breaks into her home and tries to assault her. Though she manages to escape serious harm, the invasion has left her scared and shaken. The police are investigating, but Alexis has few details to share with the detective on the scene. She's hearing impaired and could not find her cochlear implants in the darkness, which left her unable to both see and hear the intruder. Was her attacker a stranger or someone whom she knows--a person who may have once been close to her Flashback to a year earlier when Alexis meets the man of her dreams. Marcus is handsome, successful, polished and everything she's ever wanted. Attentive, charming, and fluent in American sign language, he's unlike any man she's ever known. Believing he is the Mr. Right who was meant to be her forever partner, Alexis says yes when he asks her to marry him. Why wouldn't she But once they're married, Marcus grows distant and resembles little of the charming man who swept her off her feet. Who is this stranger she's married Determined to uncover the truth, Alexis begins to carefully unearth the secrets in her husband's life. When she makes a horrifying discovery--his first wife is missing and suspected dead--Marcus suddenly disappears without a trace. Now, in this gigantic house in an isolated neighborhood with no family and friends nearby to help, a terrified Alexis waits for her intruder to return. She's trapped in the dream home that has become a nightmare, unsure who Marcus really is . . . and what he's capable of doing."  MCPL Catalog

This book is available in print, and on Hoopa as an ebook and eAudiobook. It is also available as an eAudio book on Libby/OverDrive.

Limited print copies of this book are available for pick up on the lower level service desk after December 28. 

Questions about this program? Contact the Germantown 240-777-0110

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