True Blue Mysteries series, Book 1
- Why do you think Campbell dreads telling her father she lost her job? Finding new employment hangs over her throughout the story. At the end of the book, do you think she would make a good investigator? Should she go back to teaching? Or should she pursue something else?
- Campbell and Nick often seem to grate on each other. Why do you think that is? How does Campbell consciously try to overcome her dislike of Nick?
- What does Nick do to show the depth of his feelings for Bill? Does he try harder to get along with Campbell for her sake, or is he only helping her to help Bill?
- Why does Keith Fuller seem to be the only officer who doesn’t totally dismiss Darrin Beresford’s call as unimportant?
- What does Campbell’s concern about the rabbits tell us about her? How does it compare with her concern for Nick when he is injured?
- Does Campbell have trouble asking for help? Are there times when she should have sought help but went ahead on her own?
- The uncertainty of her father’s fate is deeply troubling for Campbell. Have you experienced great anxiety for a loved one, and how did you deal with it?
- Why did Brock Wilson call Campbell, rather than the police? Was she right to take Keith with her to his house?
- Campbell is inexperienced as an investigator. How does her method of interviewing people differ from Keith’s? Should she have handled her encounters with Jared and Bella Chase differently?
- Campbell often prays “on the fly” and admits feeling that she hasn’t prayed as much as she should lately. Do you agree with Keith’s assurance that “God doesn’t give us what we want based on how many times we pray”?
