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Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea - RO

Book Discussion - Online - Adults 18+

Read and discuss Those Empty Eyes before we meet the author in person on Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. at McHenry County College!

We'll be discussing Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea. Register to place a hold for your copy of the book.  The eBook and eAudiobook are also available through Libby.

Be sure to also register for the in-person author event at the McHenry County College auditorium on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.  Charlie will have books available for purchase and signing following the program.  Both events are offered in partnership with the Cary, Crystal Lake, Harvard-Diggins and Huntley libraries, in honor of National Library Week.

Book Description:

Ten years after she was exonerated for the slaughter of her family, the girl the tabloids called “Empty Eyes” is the only one looking for the truth in this propulsive thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Charlie Donlea.  Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She’s no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.

"Excellent…Engrossing…This searing look at the legal system, entitlement, and exploitation is not to be missed.”   – Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"Draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end." - Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of  Local Woman Missing

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