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Jacquot and the waterman

by O'Brien, Martin.

Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot is puzzled by a series of murders on his patch, in Marseilles, a sun drenched city by the sea. With a new partner, a rising body count, and only a three letter tattoo to work with, he tracks his quarry, gradually closong in on a methodical, yet sometimes whimsical murderer the press have christened "The waterman".

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?