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The Chequered Silence

by Jacqueline Gilbert

What could justify her years of silence? Leah had deserted Max Calvert and her acting career for a reason that seemed valid at the time. But she'd never offered any explanation, and Max had never forgiven her. Now, five years later, he was going to direct The Chequered Silence, the new play Leah was producing. If only she could tell him why she left him, and that the play itself held the answer....

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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?