ICE Breakers
THE MOUTHLESS DEAD
BOOK OF THE MOMENT
Had you heard of the Wallace case or similar crimes that have remained unsolved?
Did you enjoy the fusion of fact and fiction and have you read anything similar recently?
Did you and your book club have your own suspicions on who could have been the most likely suspect and why?
What did you think of the title, ‘The Mouthless Dead’ and how did it affect your reading of the novel?
What do you think of Quinn’s writing style and did you enjoy his characterisation?
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
How did your book club feel about reading this popular whodunnit and runaway success?
Have you read others?
What observations amused you and why were these characters so loveable?
Is 80something the new 50something?
Which characters intrigued you the most? And did you solve the murder mystery before the amateur sleuths?
Have you seen the Netflix adaptation and did the actors match your own expectations for Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Joyce and Ron?
ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK
Should this book be classified as a crime drama or a piece of literary fiction?
How important is dialogue to Whitaker’s storytelling?
This story spans decades, how did you find the pace of Whitaker’s story telling?
Trauma is at the heart of this story – do you think childhood trauma can change your destiny for the rest of your life?
It takes Whitaker three years to complete a story – do you think his attention to detail and research is apparent?
Whitaker lives and grew up in London. Why do you think he chooses to set this books in America when he had never spent time there?
Which character could you feel most empathy for and why?
What drives Saint to keep looking for Patch – is it love, eternal hope or the need for closure?
For those of you have read Whitaker’s highly acclaimed ‘We Begin at the End’, how did this compare?
THE WILD CARD