Books on Tap: "The Other Side of Night"
 
Join us for a cocktail and book discussion
Newcomers are always welcome! Discussion is staff led.
We meet in person on the third Monday of each month except on those Mondays that we are closed because of a holiday, in which case we meet on the fourth Monday of the month.
- Nov 17: "The Other Side of Night" by Adam Hamdy
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Attendance is limited to 15 people.
We will be meeting at Samuel Beckett's Irish Pub, 2800 South Randolph Street, Arlington VA 22206
For more information, please call 703-228-6545.
- Date:
- Monday, November 17, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Samuel Beckett's Irish Pub, 2800 South Randolph Street, Arlington VA 22206
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- *Off-Site
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
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- Book Discussion
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About the Book:
For fans of Matt Haig and Anthony Horowitz, a “strange, compelling, and ultimately moving head-spinner of a novel” (John Connolly) in which the lives of a disgraced police officer, a prolific author, and an upstanding citizen are inextricably bound together by a series of mysterious deaths. The Other Side of Night begins with a man named David Asha writing about his biggest regret: his sudden separation from his son, Elliot. In his grief, David tells a story. Next, we step into the life of Harriet Kealty, a police officer trying to clear her name after a lapse of judgment. She discovers a curious inscription in a secondhand book—a plea: Help me, he’s trying to kill me. Who wrote this note? Who is “he”? This note leads Harri's to David Asha, who was last seen stepping off a cliff. Police suspect he couldn’t cope after his wife’s sudden death. Still, why would this man jump and leave behind his young son? Quickly, Harri’s attention zeroes in on a person she knows all too well. Ben Elmys: once the love of her life. A surrogate father to Elliot Asha and trusted friend to the Ashas. Ben may also be a murderer. Compulsively readable and thought-provoking, “The Other Side of Night is one of those rare books that you’ll still be thinking about long after the last page” (Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You).
Accommodations in the Library
Arlington County provides accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact us at least five days in advance to discuss accommodations for both online and in-person events.
- Phone: 703-228-5993
- Email: Jberg@arlingtonva.us
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