The patient in room 18 cover

The patient in room 18

by Mignon Good Eberhart

The first Eberhart book featuring Nurse Sarah Keate and Detective Lance O'Leary. A patient, a doctor, and a night watchman have been murdered in room 18 of a hospital catering to the wealthier class of patients. There's a twist ending, but far too much of the "had I only known" and one of the suspects, a mixed-race woman, is treated with the disdain current of the time period (1929) that is grating to modern readers.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?