Mystery Book Club: These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for Mystery Book Club. We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers. This month we're reading These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall:

"Mickie Lambert creates 'digital scrapbooks' for clients, ensuring that precious souvenirs aren’t forgotten or lost. When her latest client, Nadia Denham, a curio shop owner, dies from an apparent suicide, Mickie honors the old woman's last wish and begins curating her peculiar objets d'art. A music box, a hair clip, a key chain—twelve mementos in all that must have meant so much to Nadia, who collected them on her flea market scavenges across the country. But these tokens mean a lot to someone else, too. Mickie has been receiving threatening messages to leave Nadia's past alone. It's becoming a mystery Mickie is driven to solve. Who once owned these odd treasures? How did Nadia really come to possess them? Discovering the truth means crossing paths with a long-dormant serial killer and navigating the secrets of a sinister past. One that might, Mickie fears, be inescapably entwined with her own."

If you attend a meeting, a copy of next month's title will be available to you for checkout. We have a limited number of copies available, on a first come, first served basis. You can also email Kavita at kavita.sagran@hayward-ca.gov to request a copy of the book.

Can't make to our evening discussion? Join us at the Weekes Branch Library on Thursday, November 20 at 11:30 a.m. for a morning discussion.