Twelve-year-old Jake Baker navigates between being bullied and exploring mysticism in his Niagara Falls hometown. With the alternating warmth and sadness of the best coming-of-age stories, The Saturday Night Ghost Club is a note-perfect novel that poignantly examines the haunting mutability of memory and storytelling, as well as the experiences that form the people we become, and establishes Craig Davidson as a remarkable literary talent.ĭavidson's well-crafted, whimsical coming-of-age tale (after Cataract City) follows a fateful summer in the '80s. The summer Jake turns twelve, he befriends a pair of siblings new to town, and so Calvin decides to initiate them all into the "Saturday Night Ghost Club." But as the summer goes on, what begins as a seemingly light-hearted project may ultimately uncover more than any of its members had imagined. Growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls - a seedy but magical, slightly haunted place - Jake Baker spends most of his time with his uncle Calvin, a kind but eccentric enthusiast of occult artifacts and conspiracy theories. Immensely enjoyable, piercingly clever, and satisfyingly soulful." -Jason Heller, NPR "A celebration of the secret lives of children, both their wonders and their horrors. Please comment below, on our Facebook page, or by emailing us at to let us know what you thought of the book.An irresistible and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends Have you ever believed in an urban legend/conspiracy theory only to find out the truth later? The Saturday Night Ghost Club deals with a number of urban legends.Have you ever been surprised when you discovered an author writing under a different name? Craig Davidson has written a number of horror novels under the pseudonym “Nick Cutter”.But it has been said that nostalgia is a toxic impulse. Here are a few questions to get the discussion started: In the book, 12-year old Jake along with his eccentric Uncle C, form a spirit-hunting gang called the Saturday Night Ghost Club. The gang explores the many supposedly haunted places in Niagara Falls “where the barriers between world and the spirit realm are full of holes.”
This March, the Time to Read podcast book club is reading The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Canadian author Craig Davidson.
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