1. What did the silkworms symbolise?
2. Do you think Lucy’s fear was justified?
3. How did Lucy change by the end of the book?
4. Do you think that uncovering the truth can really bring about lasting transformation? In real life, does change take more time?
5. Why do you think Lucy didn’t just send Morgan into the icehouse to see what was in there?
6. Do you feel the underlying theme of the story has more to do with fear, or with love? Why do you feel this?
7. Ron says, ‘Everyone’s a hero in their own story, even the crooks.’ Which of the characters acted selfishly but believed they were doing the right thing?
8. Do you think Edwin eventually kept his threat to Jensen Burke?
9. Whose crime do you feel was the most unforgivable?
10. How might events have turned out if Edwin had told the truth about Orah’s father?
11. Why you think Edwin kept his promise to Clarice, even though it meant hurting his son?
12. Did you see Edwin as good or bad? In what way might he have been a mix of both?
13. What do you think the book’s title is referring to?