A story of small-town secrets in 1972, looking back to events affecting Jewish immigrants and African Americans living in Pennsylvania in the 1920s and 30s. Some big names have enjoyed this book - Barack Obama, Ann Patchett, Bonnie Garmus. Will we agree with them? This is our last meeting of the year so we'll start a little earlier, enjoy some festive treats and share our favourite books of 2026 as well as discussing this month's book.