Join the VILA Book Club
Please join us for the next meeting of the VILA Book Club sponsored by iBUG Today.
WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 PM Central Time
We will be discussing the following book.
The Widower's Wife by Cate Holahan, DB128362
Ana Bacon, a beautiful young wife and mother, tumbled off a cruise ship into dark and deadly waters. Ana is gone--leaving behind her wealthy husband and adorable daughter--but not everything about her disappearance adds up. What secrets did she leave behind? Investigator Ryan Monahan is a numbers man. So when his company sends him the Bacon case, which could net a ten-million-dollar payout, Monahan doubts that her death is just a tragic accident. But the husband has a substantial alibi and a number of witnesses claim to have seen Ana fall, and the official ruling seems to hold up. Still, the more Monahan uncovers about Ana's life, the more he realizes how many people would kill to keep her secrets hidden. And the closer he gets to the truth, the greater the odds grow that he, too, will take a fatal fall. 9 hours, 49 minutes
Facilitator: LeDon Becker
Future book readings for the next couple of months are as follows. Note: all books are available on NLS BARD.
July 9
Camino Ghosts by John Grisham (Pete Lane), DB121568
On Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel. A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted island between Florida and Georgia. Only the last living inhabitant of the island, Lovely Jackson, stands in its way. What the developer doesn't know is that the island has a remarkable history, and locals believe it is cursed... and the past is never the past. 10 hours 20 minutes
August 13
Great Alone by Kristin Hanna (Gail Greenberg), DB90090, 1974. Former Vietnam prisoner of war Ernt Allbright moves his family, including wife Cora and thirteen-year-old daughter Leni, north to Alaska. While the weather is temperate, the family survives on the generosity of locals. But when winter descends, Ernt's mental health fractures. 15 hours, 3 minutes
Looking forward to seeing you at the book club.