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1.  What were your initial impressions of Detective Karst?  Does his character stay true from book to book?  Do you think his character grows from book to book?  

2.   What were your first impressions of Sheriff Tate?  Do you think the animosity between he and Detective Karst is justified?

 3.   Discuss the setting of Wallace, Colorado.  Do you get the feel of small town living?  What about the contrast between Denver and Wallace? 

4. Do you feel Dr. Darrell Hooper and Detective Karst bring too much of the city with them to the small town of Wallace?  

5.  Who does the character, Josie remind you of?  Everyone has a Josie somewhere in his or her life.   

6.  Was Darrell justified with his attitude toward Dr. Culbertson?  Should he have approached his perception of his abilities differently?  Did you agree with his actions?  

7.  Do you think the sharp differences between Detective Karst and his partner Bill could cause problems on the job?  

8.  Jennifer Parker, the psychic, is a re-occurring character, how do you feel about her character and the role she plays in improving Karst’s skills as a detective?  

9.  At what point did you feel there may or may not have been foul play at the nursing home?   

10.  The author makes Karst’s life full, between his Denver cases and his life in Wallace.  Is it a believable life for Karst?  

11.  Do you find the clues hidden along the way to aid in solving the main crime in the book?  

12. What motivated the killer to kill?  Would you have done the same thing?  

13.  Did you find the Elusive Clue word puzzle?  

14.  Discuss how the cover relates to the book.