A nice little killing
When the Bankses' Dutch au pair was stood up by the boyfriend with whom she'd arranged to go away secretly while the family were on holiday, she could have have foreseen that it would lead to her meeting Arthur Crook.
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Chappie’s discussion starters
🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.
- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
- Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?