Book of the Month: November

Bog Child by Siobahn Dowd

The notorious conflict in Ireland, a mysterious body found preserved in a bog, blackmail, what more could one ask for in a book? Set in the backdrop of the 1980s in Northern Ireland, this is the story of Fergus, a boy who finds the body of a young girl in a bog. As it turns out, her body is from a much earlier time and was the result of a mysterious murder. The girl (named Mel by Fergus) unfolds alongside Fergus' as he navigates the tumultous times, dealing with a brother in jail and being blackmailed into delivering packages containing bomb-making materials.