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Jan/Feb 2023 On the Same Page Book Club

We discuss SFPL’s On the Same Page book selection for July/Aug., When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole.

Longtime Black residents are leaving Gifford Place, a neighborhood in Brooklyn. But why? In this novel, Alyssa Cole, well-known as a romance writer, creates an original thriller that includes a bit of history, social commentary and a little romance. Sydney, who is recently divorced, returns to her Brooklyn neighborhood to care for her mother. She connects with her neighbor Theo, who is a newcomer to the block after buying a brownstone with his girlfriend.  

Together, they begin to research the complicated history of Gifford Place. As people begin disappearing from the neighborhood, paranoia and fear begin to grow. Racism and greed fuel a shockingly fast-paced ending full of surprises. This book starts off steady and measured, but you’ll find yourself sprinting by the end.  
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Feb 22, 2023 07:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)