Last One Standing - Book Club Questions

Warning! These questions contain spoilers!

 

1. Discuss the theme of justice in respect of the main characters who it applies to - Debra, Hayley, Jay, Carl and Tina. To what extent did each of them receive justice - or not?

2. Who, in your opinion, was the biggest victim in this story?

3. How have the characters changed since book 1, Last Orders?

4. To what degree did the Turkish setting play a role in the story?

5. How might each of the characters go on from here?

6. What message does the book leave you with?

7. Money is the root of all evil. Discuss this well-known phrase in connection to this book.

8. To what extent did greed influence each of the character’s behaviours?

9. Was Hayley right to let her guard down with Carl? Has he deserved any forgiveness?

10. Discuss how the theme of ageing manifested itself in the story?

11. How did Lance and Hayley support one another?

12. How much doubt has been cast in their minds about their mother? If they were to discover the truth about her past actions, would she deserve their forgiveness?