Gig Harbor Literary Society

Join the Gig Harbor Literary Society for our monthly book discussion—an inviting evening of thoughtful conversation, fresh perspectives, and a shared love of reading. Whether you’ve finished the book cover to cover or are simply curious to listen in, all are welcome. Come connect with fellow readers, explore new ideas, and enjoy the kind of lively dialogue that makes literature come alive. The Return of Ellie Black is a thriller by Emiko Jean about Detective Chelsey Calhoun, whose life is upended when Ellie Black, a teenager missing for two years, reappears in the woods of Washington state, but refuses to talk, leading Chelsey to uncover a dark mystery involving abuse, missing girls, and a personal connection to her own missing sister, with shocking twists revealing that Ellie might be protecting a predator, and that the past isn't as it seems.