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When Lucy receives Horace’s mysterious invitation to the Cloak and Dagger Club, she decides to go, despite knowing Frank would be there. If you were in her shoes, would you have made the same choice?
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19
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90
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July 24, 2026
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Have you ever been a member of a writer’s group, and if so, in what ways did it resemble The Cloak and Dagger Club? If you were a writer, would you join such a group?
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11
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53
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July 24, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Cloak and Dagger Club? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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35
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170
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July 24, 2026
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The Cloak and Dagger Club is a fair-play, Golden Age-style mystery, which gives readers the clues they need to solve the crime. What reveals surprised you, & which did you guess correctly? Did you pick up on any pivotal clues? How about red herrings?
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10
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43
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July 24, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend The Cloak and Dagger Club?
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19
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84
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July 23, 2026
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Frank tells Rita that “when you belong with someone, you don’t think they’re perfect.” Do you agree with this assessment?
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21
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94
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July 23, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down? (No spoilers in this thread, please!)
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26
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159
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July 23, 2026
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What did you think of the novel’s overall structure, with one character’s story flowing into the next?
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13
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68
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July 23, 2026
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Outsourcing factory work to China is a major theme. What’s your take on this trend? Do you think it can or should be reversed? Why or why not? Do companies have a choice, in your opinion?
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14
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71
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July 23, 2026
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Simon Blackwell, a banker in London, thinks to himself that trading is just dumb luck and equates it to betting at a roulette table (p. 89). What do you think of his attitude about the stock market? Do you share his opinion at all?
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8
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37
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July 23, 2026
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How did you explain Leah’s presence, particularly when she first appeared to Niamh? Did you have any theories? Did you consider her Annie’s “muse”?
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10
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48
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July 23, 2026
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What do you believe drove Emilie to work in the stables as a child despite social disapproval and her mother’s insistence that she give up horses for embroidery?
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8
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41
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July 23, 2026
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Lottie thinks to herself, “People say they want the truth, and they believe they want it, but it’s a lie…What you want, what we all want, is the story we believe in. And it’s probably a lie.” What do you think she means here? Do you feel this is true?
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0
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3
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July 22, 2026
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Burke has continued to track Lottie because catching a serial killer is his only chance to be remembered. Why do you suppose being remembered is so important to him? Do you believe most people strive to be remembered in some way?
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0
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4
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July 22, 2026
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What do you think the book says about the aging process? Do you agree with the author’s point of view on getting older? In what ways does Lottie fight her age, and in what ways does she give in to it?
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0
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4
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July 22, 2026
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Detective Kelsie Harlow tells Lottie, “People don’t just vanish. Not in today’s world.” What did you make of this statement? Do you agree? Why or why not? How does technology make it harder to get away with murder these days?
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0
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5
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July 22, 2026
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What role did traumatic loss play in Emilie’s relationships with Keller and Walker? Do you think she’d have taken up with either man without that catalyst?
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3
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26
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July 22, 2026
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Consider the relationship between Emilie and Caleb. Did his revelation startle you? Why or why not?
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6
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42
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July 22, 2026
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What social conventions did Emilie defy throughout her life, in your view?
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15
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70
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July 22, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of Days of Sun and Shadow? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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26
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185
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July 22, 2026
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How do you feel Star’s return helped Emilie recover from the traumatic events surrounding Rose’s birth?
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7
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38
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July 22, 2026
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Compare Emilie’s marriages. How much control do you think she had over either?
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14
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75
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July 22, 2026
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What were some of the milestones you witnessed in Emilie’s journey to independence?
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3
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26
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July 22, 2026
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Discuss Emilie’s decision to exchange babies. Was it a good decision? Do you believe she would have made it had she not been caught by postpartum depression?
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15
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84
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July 22, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend Days of Sun and Shadow? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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14
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85
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July 22, 2026
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In thinking about Niamh’s investigation into her mother’s death, is there anything you would have done differently? If so, what, and why?
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4
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23
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July 22, 2026
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Why do you think Emilie chose Miranda over Walker?
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15
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85
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July 22, 2026
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Do you believe Caleb will ever follow Emilie to Texas?
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18
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95
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July 22, 2026
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Were any of the killings in the book justified, in your opinion? Why or why not?
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12
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75
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July 22, 2026
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What do you think Owl represents in the book?
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15
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87
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July 22, 2026
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