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The final minute

by Simon Kernick

After a traumatic car accident wipes out his memory, Matt Barron retreats to his sister's house in rural Wales to begin his slow recovery. But something's wrong. He keeps having a recurring dream of being in a house with a group of dead bodies and a bloody knife in his hand, and he's beginning to have real doubts that he is who his sister says he is. Then one night, the past comes calling in the most terrifying way imaginable, and Matt is forced to flee for his life. He needs to find out who he is, whatever the cost, and there's only one person who can help: ex Met cop turned private detective, Tina Boyd. But Matt's a hunted man and, as Tina digs into his background, she suddenly finds herself in the firing line, too.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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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?