Enhance Your Book Club

1. As a group, pick another unconventional mystery/thriller, such as Stuart Turton’s The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone, or The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. In what ways do both the book you chose and The Other Side of Night play with conventions of the genre? What are the similarities and differences?
2. With its genre-bending plot, nuanced characters, and dramatic locations, The Other Side of Night seems perfect for film or television adaptation. What parts of the novel might be challenging to adapt to screen? Who would you cast as the main characters? What details would you hope the adaptation kept?
3. The Other Side of Night is dedicated to the author’s son, who inspired the book with a simple question. However, we never learn what the question is. As a group, discuss what you think it might be and why Adam Hamdy doesn’t divulge what the question is in an author’s note or the acknowledgments.