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Suzette Mayr at book club

Hey everybody long time no update!
Just a quick post to let you know that this month's title (February!) is Monoceros, by Calgary author Suzette Mayr. We read her novel Venous Hum a few years back and it was very interesting, sparked a lot of discussion. Had some wild characters including a vegetarian with vampire tendencies. Monoceros sounds rather different from that, but very interesting nonetheless. Suzette has kindly agreed to chat with us over the phone while we meet this month, so get excited! We love chatting with authors.
Send your discussion question ideas, pronto!
And please confirm your plan to attend so I know who's coming!

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