Book Club “Murder in G Major”
Since we had St. Patrick’s Day on our minds for March, we selected a book that took place in Ireland. We were also excited to read “Murder in G Major” knowing that Hallmark was going to release a second movie based on this book series.
We were excited for the musical and supernatural elements promised within the book and couldn’t wait to solve a mystery in the Emerald Isles with Gethsemane!
Book
Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon
Description:
An Irish village full of characters and secrets, whiskey and music–and a ghost!
African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded without luggage or money in the Irish countryside, she figures any job is better than none. The perk? Housesitting a lovely cliffside cottage. The catch? The ghost of the cottage’s murdered owner haunts the place. Falsely accused of killing his wife (and himself), he begs Gethsemane to clear his name so he can rest in peace. Gethsemane’s reluctant investigation provokes a dormant killer and she soon finds herself in grave danger. As Gethsemane races to prevent a deadly encore, will she uncover the truth or star in her own farewell performance?
Club
Snack suggestions:
We suggest treating your book club to some Irish fare. We served up sausage (or turkey sausage for dietary restrictions) with potatoes, peas and carrots.
For dessert serve some Irish soda bread or some green cookies that remind you of shamrocks!
Check out Cozy Crimes’ book club questions that can be used for any mystery.
Here are our questions targeted to “Murder in G Major”:
1. What did you think of the supernatural elements of this mystery? How did this lore tie into your thoughts on ghosts? How did it affect the mystery?
2. How did the musical careers of the characters, and music itself, affect the story?
3. How did the cold case affect the present day mystery?
4. What qualities make Gethsemane the right investigator for this case?
5. Who were you most suspicious of throughout the book?
6. How important was the setting for this story? How did it affect Gethsemane?
7. How would you describe Eamon and Gethsemane’s friendship? How do they help one another? What do they have in common and what sets them apart?
8. What challenge that Gethsemane had to face do you think was the most difficult?
9. Have you seen the Hallmark film based on this book? What are the similarities and differences of the adaptation?
10. Did you find the ending to be a cliffhanger? How did you feel about it? Do you want to read more books in this series?
