Books & Brews: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Mon, Sep 14
|Ferus Artisan Ales
Join us for Books & Brews, an evening adult book club from the Trussville Public Library! Connect with your community and share your thoughts about this month's book while enjoying delicious food and drinks at Ferus.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2026, 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
Ferus Artisan Ales, 101 Beech St Suite111, Trussville, AL 35173, USA
About the Event
We will meet each month on the second Monday of the month at 7:15 at Ferus in the event room. Contact the Adult Dept (205-655-2022 or tr.adult@jclc.org) if you need assistance in obtaining books or have any questions.
This month's book is If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio. Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago.
As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingenue, extra. But when the casting changes, and the secondary characters usurp the stars, the plays spill dangerously over into…