Suspense Central

January

May
Scion of Ikshvaku by
Amish Tripathi

February

June
The Six-Gun Tarot by
R.S. Belcher

March

July
Treasure Island by
Robert Louis Stevenson

April

September
An Easy Death by
Charlaine Harris

October
Crestwood Lake 2:
Satan's Revenge by
Mark R. Vogel

November
Fahrenheit 451 by
Ray Bradbury

December

December

Suspense Central Selections for
2019

*2019 selections for Suspense Central are
listed below by month. If you have difficulty
seeing a title and/or author, all selections are
listed on our meetup site.

Recaps, comments

Year End Book Review
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 8p
Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, 10 Triangle Plaza (Route 17 North) ·
Ramsey, NJ

Full line-up of 2019 titles is listed below - please scroll down

This group meets on the first Thursday of each month to discuss a specific
mystery, horror, or intrigue novel. Join Moderator Aurelia Long as we discuss
this month's featured selection.

This month we combine Suspense Central and Modern Masters. First portion of
meeting will be a discussion of Modern Masters selection, State Tectonics
(*please see MM page for details). We will then discuss the book from both
groups for the year and take a look at what's coming up in 2020.

August
Nightwise by
R.S. Belcher

Crestwood Lake 2: Satan's Revenge by Mark R. Vogel
10/3/19 recap

AM
Fun night discussing Crestwood Lake 2: Satan's Revenge by former SFSNNJ guest speaker Mark R.
Vogel. We had been waiting for the sequel and we were not disappointed. It was fun revisiting
characters we'd liked in the first book and following their responses to signs starting up again in
Crestwood Lake - fear, denial. Crestwood Lake, Vermont had been quiet after the showdown with the
devil and his coven of worshippers in book one. Butch Morgan, Gil Pearson and Vicki are enjoying life
and peace and quiet. Then a series of events slams home their worst fear - Satan and company are
back. You feel emotions with them. Fast read that leaves the door open for further stories to be told in
an organic way in other locations that would not become boring. A lot more to tell in this series. That
the book is about witches, covens and Satan worshipers was an added October bonus. Solid 8-9
scores all around. The only complaint was a rushed ending. If you enjoyed Crestwood Lake - grab the
sequel.

Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
11/7/19 recap

AM
Lively and engaging discussion about a book that is as relevant today as it was when written over 60
years ago. George made the point that even today there are countries that "censor"
TV/radio/facebook/et al. We talked about how historically people were deliberately not educated so
they were more malleable.
We enjoyed the characters and ageless feel of the book. Aurelia's one complaint was she felt Bradbury,
at times, told the reader what to feel/expect rather than allow the reader to discover on their own.
Overall, well received and provided for a discussion that lasted right up to closing time!