The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Queen Caroline and our BookBrowse Review of The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. How credible a character is Thomas Hawkins? Who can you trust in this novel? What does it mean to be honest in this world?
2. Research Georgian-era London to discuss how Hodgson chose to depict this world. What sights, sounds, and smells rang true to you? How much did you know about Queen Caroline before reading this and what did you learn? Do you see any parallels between the world of Thomas Hawkins and our own?

Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of Mariner Books. Any page references refer to a USA edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions.