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Barbara Schlichting
  • THE GIN GAME
  • ILA LOOKING OUT
  • The Forger
  • From Heart to Heart
  • WHITE HOUSE DOLLHOUSE Mystery Series
  • The Broken Circle, Body on the Tracks
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Church link: bit.ly/32a3S5C
Theodore Roosevelt school: bit.ly/2WHX4Ln
Old Soldiers Home:  bit.ly/2pwD0Qa
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Fireroast Cafe' bit.ly/2CdH22m

         The Broken Circle Bookclub Questions:

  1. What part of your life mirrors Nancy’s? When? What age?
  2. Do you think Nancy regrets her early engagement to Mike? If so, why?
  3. How did Nancy feel when she learned about the sale of Mike’s house and why?
  4. Why was it so hard for Sharon to tell Nancy about Mike’s life and death?
  5. What effect did Margo’s death have on Nancy? Judy? Sharon?
  6. Why do you think Judy chose to live in Madison, WI, and not MN?
  7. What thoughts went through your mind when Bradley was located?
  8. Why did Bradley kill his father?
  9. Did the story ending give you peace?
  10. What people in your life do you wonder about? Why?



    Christine Husom, author of The Winnebago County Mysteries and the Snow Globe Shop Mysteries, said, “In Barbara Schlichting's The Broken Circle, the death of their childhood friend reunites three women decades later. Long-held secrets, another friend’s mysterious disappearance, and unrequited love rise to the surface, begging for resolve. As they each work to reconcile the past and look to the future, they discover the steps and actions they need to take for healing closure.” 


     Five friends, a death, and a mysterious disappearance—these are the ingredients of Barbara Schlichting’s absorbing new novel, The Broken Circle.  The once closely-knit circle of women began unravelling after a series of traumatic events in the spring of 1970; the death of warmhearted Margo reunites the survivors in the present.  The painful secrets that tore them apart are gradually revealed through the alternating voices of prim Nancy, reckless Judy, and troubled pastor Sharon.  In order to heal and move on, the threesome resolves to solve the mystery of party girl Vicky’s disappearance on Prom night nearly half a century earlier.  Readers will root for these women as they struggle to learn the truth about their friend’s fate.  Schlichting’s touching, sometimes harrowing narrative explores the serious issues of PTSD, alcoholism, homosexuality, and sexual violence until the friends finally reach closure and open their lives to a future promising love and fulfilment.
--Carol Kusnierek 


REVIEWS for THE BROKEN CIRCLE
Five friends, a death, and a mysterious disappearance—these are the ingredients of Barbara Schlichting’s absorbing new novel, The Broken Circle.  The once closely-knit circle of women began unravelling after a series of traumatic events in the spring of 1970; the death of warmhearted Margo reunites the survivors in the present.  The painful secrets that tore them apart are gradually revealed through the alternating voices of prim Nancy, reckless Judy, and troubled pastor Sharon.  In order to heal and move on, the threesome resolves to solve the mystery of party girl Vicky’s disappearance on Prom night nearly half a century earlier.  Readers will root for these women as they struggle to learn the truth about their friend’s fate.  Schlichting’s touching, sometimes harrowing narrative explores the serious issues of PTSD, alcoholism, homosexuality, and sexual violence until the friends finally reach closure and open their lives to a future promising love and fulfilment.
--Carol Kusnierek 
Christine Husom, author of The Winnebago County Mysteries and the Snow Globe Shop Mysteries, said, “In Barbara Schlichting's The Broken Circle, the death of their childhood friend reunites three women decades later. Long-held secrets, another friend’s mysterious disappearance, and unrequited love rise to the surface, begging for resolve. As they each work to reconcile the past and look to the future, they discover the steps and actions they need to take for healing closure.” 
 
Mary Feliz
intimate look at an important story July 30, 2019
Barbara Schlichting provides an enjoyable read that touches seldom discussed horrors of the Vietnam Era and other issues that reverberate through our society today. She does it in a gentle and intimate fashion without preaching or scolding, through the lives of characters we want to spend time with and learn more about.  I highly recommend it. This is a bold and brave addition to the titles available from this author. Bravo. 


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   ISBN-10: 0999563009  
    ISBN-13: 978-0999563007 
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 Nook: bit.ly/2ZtazTf


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My short story is titled: Havoc in the Library.


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              My story is: The Missing Cookbook.
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