The brush-off cover

The brush-off

by Stephen Maloney

In Australia, PI Murray Whelan investigates the suicide of an artist, protesting the government's indifference to the arts. Considering the victim received a large grant, Whelan suspects foul play. A first novel.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?