November 2, 2023 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met October 5, 2023 in the fellowship hall at First Methodist Church. President Alease Copelin led the business meeting and reminded members that the club members could bring books to the next few meeting to donate to the Center Police Department for its Blue Santa program to be given out as Christmas gifts.
The club members enjoyed a delicious luncheon by program hostess Dottie West. The refreshments and a time of fellowship were enjoyed by all.
Following the business meeting program leader Angie Davis presented a book report on this novel Moon Lake. Joe Lindale wrote the novel that is classified as a southern gothic murder mystery. He has written over 40 novels with several adapted for television. There are many references and settings in East Texas where he currently resides in Nacogdoches. in addition to being a prolific writer, he also teaches at SFASU and teaches self defense.
Moon Lake’s main character is Daniel Russell who was only 14 years old when his father tried to kill them both by driving his car with them inside into Moon Lake. Daniel survived but was left an orphan with the earlier death of his mother and now with the death of his father. As a boy, he believed he was rescued by a mermaid who was really Ronni Canale whose family took in Daniel to live with her family until his Aunt June arrives.
As man adult Daniel returned to Moon Lake to put to rest memories he had of that tragic day only to discover something even more shocking in the wreckage.
Submitted by Mary Lynn Tinkle
