The Good Liar Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Its Problematic Role in Forensic Science and our BookBrowse Review of The Good Liar.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

These are original discussion questions written by BookBrowse.

1. Would you consider Claudia to be a heroine? Why or why not?
2. Which character did you like the most, or empathize with the most, and why? Were there characters you didn't like, and if so, why?
3. What did you think about the relationship between Claudia and her sons? Do you believe that Claudia was making the best choice for Sam and Bernie in sending them to Fairchurch School? What do you think the author is trying to say about being a mother while also being an individual who experiences their own personal emotional upheavals?

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