The St Margaret's House Book Club will next meet on Monday 14th April, when we will be sharing thoughts on Seishi Yokomizo's The Honjin Murders.
About the book:
In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions around the village.
Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi household are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music. Death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. Soon, amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is on the scene to investigate what will become a legendary murder case, but can this scruffy sleuth solve a seemingly impossible crime?
For our 2025 book selection, we will alternate between two themes - animal protagonists, and genre fiction (a different genre for each of the 6 months of this theme)
For those wishing to get a head start, our May book will be Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann for our animal protagonist read and in June our chosen genre is comedy, for which we will read The Sandcastle by Iris Murdoch.
Please note, in April, we will meet on 14 April instead of 21 April as we usually would. This is to avoid clashing with Easter Monday.
Venue: The Anson Room, 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL (Plan your visit)
Time: 6.30 pm
Date: Monday 14th April
Ticket: Free entry but registration is necessary
Access: If you have any access needs of which we should be aware, please let us know. Entry to The Anson Room is not step-free.