BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS

1. Teddy and Alice’s work-life exists in a morally grey area. What crimes would you forgive in a book’s protagonist, and why? How much does it depend on their likeability?
2. Alice does a good job of hiding her secret work life from Jun, but what do you think would happen if he found out?
3. What could lead you to get a job like Teddy and Alice’s? What would keep you there?
4. Cole’s disappearance was pretty overlooked by his friends and family. Why do you think some missing persons receive more public interest than others?
5. Art made some mistakes, but did he deserve the consequences? What else could he have done?
6. If you were as rich as Darwin, what would you like to have done with your body after you die?
7. Do you like when crime novels open with a prologue (a snippet of action from later in the book, or a crime that happens before the book opens)? What does it bring to the reading experience?
8. Alice overall seems to balance her work and personal life well, and clearly cares a lot about her family. Do you think she should have quit her job after becoming a parent?
9. Which prominent figure do you think would be most likely to fake their death, and how?
10. Who would your partner in crime be?