Haunted by Mysteries

For December, our group read and discussed the spooky tale The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon. Members of the group also enjoyed molasses cookies and tea. In addition, everyone snacked on chocolates provided by a couple of members. And, in giving with the seasonal spirit, one book group member presented everyone with their own wintery candle holder to take home.

Below are additional resources about the book for those who are interested in learning more.


Author Bios & Interviews 

• https://jennifer-mcmahon.com/biography/
• http://knopfdoubleday.com/2015/01/14/qa-jennifer-mcmahon-on-the-winter-peoples-haunted-world/
• http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=276#m4975
• http://nationalpost.com/afterword/the-afterword-reading-society-the-winter-people-by-jennifer-mcmahon

Book Reviews 

• https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jennifer-mcmahon/winter-people/
• https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-53849-7
• https://bookpage.com/reviews/16066-jennifer-mcmahon-winter-people#.WjLFOVWnFMw
• http://www.townandcountrygazette.com/2015/07/14/read-on-the-winter-people-by-jennifer-mcmahon/
• https://sqmag.com/2014/12/31/edition-18-book-review-the-winter-people-by-jennifer-mcmahon/

Discussion Questions  

• http://www.litlovers.com/reading-guides/fiction/9638-winter-people-mcmahon?start=3

Further Reading
Here is a list of other suspenseful books written by Jennifer McMahon (to date):

• Burn Town
• Dismantled
• Don't Breathe a Word
• Island of Lost Girls
• The Night Sister
• The One I Left Behind
• Promise Not to Tell

Miscellany

We talked about how aspects of the books reminded us of darker fairy tales. One member mentioned a new NPR podcast about fairy tales, more information about which can be found here: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/532788972/circle-round