Book Discussion: Save Me

Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Rd, Easley, SC | Get Directions »
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Join the Easley book discussion group on Tuesday, June 26 at 7pm at the Hampton Memorial Library to discuss Save Me by the New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Scottoline. 

Rose’s daughter Melly is being bullied at school by Amanda.  Rose decides to volunteer as a lunch mom in order to keep an eye on Amanda.  One day Amanda sends Melly running to the bathroom in tears and just as Rose is about to go after her daughter, a massive explosion goes off in the cafeteria.  Rose must quickly decide whether she should run after her daughter or usher Amanda to safety.  She believes she has protected both girls, only to discover that Amanda ran back into the school once out of Rose’s sight.  Rose goes from hero to villain and her small community blames her for Amanda’s injuries.  In the days that follow, Amanda’s mother decides to sue, Rose’s marriage is put to the test, and the bullying only intensifies.  Rose must get to the truth of what really happened that fateful day as she struggles to save her marriage, her family, and herself.

"A novel packed with excitement and emotion, Save Me is a gut-clenching, heart-stirring read." --Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Tough Customer

aris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.
Paris, May 2002: On Vel' d'Hiv's 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France's past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.
Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode.

  The Easley book discussion group meets regularly on the 4^th Tuesday of each month at 7pm and actively welcomes new members.  Call or stop by any of the library locations to reserve a copy of Save Me or visit www.pickens.lib.sc.us for more details.