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by Muriel Spark

Annabel Christopher, a talented actress jealous of her image, is on indifferent terms with her disturbed husband, Frederick. When Frederick apparently commits suicide, his death releases leters accusing Annabel of complicity in an orgy and other immoralities, of which she knows nothing.

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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?