Books for Breakfast: Frozen River

Each month we discuss a book which the group has chosen at the end of the previous year. Our September 2026 book is Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. When a local physician declares the death an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.

We will try to have the book for our NEXT MONTH's meeting available for our members to check out. If you are new to the group, you can place a hold yourself, or contact Julia S. to help you get a hold of the book for the upcoming meeting. 

At Books for Breakfast we try to have coffee and tea available, usually one of the members brings a snack or treat, based on a schedule we create at an earlier meeting. The food & coffee is incidental to the book discussion.