PV Book Club

Mireille Duval Jameson is living a fairy tale. The strong-willed youngest daughter of one of Haiti’s richest sons, she has an adoring husband, a precocious infant son, by all appearances a perfect life. The fairy tale ends one day when Mireille is kidnapped in broad daylight by a gang of heavily armed men, in front of her father’s Port au Prince estate. Held captive by a man who calls himself The Commander, Mireille waits for her father to pay her ransom. As it becomes clear her father intends to resist the kidnappers, Mireille must endure the torments of a man who resents everything she represents.

An Untamed State is a novel of privilege in the face of crushing poverty, and of the lawless anger that corrupt governments produce. It is the story of a willful woman attempting to find her way back to the person she once was, and of how redemption is found in the most unexpected of places.
Calling all bibliophiles! Join us for our next PV Book Club meeting! Each meeting features a beverage flight expertly paired with the theme and style of the book, and your tasting experience will naturally complement the discussion. Book Club at PV is held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm, and all are welcome – even those who haven’t yet finished the book (attend at your own risk of spoilers, however!