Flamingo Diner

By Sherryl Woods

DISCUSSION DATE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025
LOCATION: The Elusive Grape, 129 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32720

About the Book

Flamingo Diner has always been a friendly place where everyone knows your name. Unfortunately, in the small town of Winter Cove, Florida, it is also the place where everyone knows everything about you. As a teenager, Emma Killian didn’t recognize what a remarkable business her family had created, and so she moved away.

Now her father’s tragic death has brought her home to face a mountain of secrets, debts and questions about why and how her beloved father died. As Emma grapples with her out-of-control family, the responsibility of keeping Flamingo Diner afloat and a pair of well-meaning senior-citizen sleuths, she finds support from an unlikely source.

Onetime bad boy Matt Atkins is now the Winter Cove police chief. Matt has always had a penchant for trouble and an eye for Emma. Now it seems he’s the only one who can help Emma discover the answers to her questions…and give her a whole new reason to stay home.

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Discussion Questions

• How does Emma Killian’s return to Winter Cove reflect her personal growth and maturity?
• What role does the Flamingo Diner itself play in the story, both as a setting and as a symbol?
• How does the theme of family secrets drive the narrative?
• How does Emma’s relationship with Matt Atkins contribute to her journey?
• In what ways does the small-town setting add to the charm and challenges of the story?