Grasshopper cover

Grasshopper

by Ruth Rendell

Clodagh was nineteen when her parents packed her off to college and a relative's house in north London. She falls for Michael Silverman who plays host to a strange crew of young drop-outs. It was a happy time until the moment they looked into a window and saw a scene that was to lead to tragedy.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?