The Black shrike cover

The Black shrike

by Alistair MacLean

Rocket fuel expert (and intelligence agent) John Bentall is sent on a hazardous mission: find out why many leading rocket scientists have disappeared after answering newspaper ads for mysterious positions in Australia. He (along with the beautiful agent posing as his wife) are to be dangled as bait, and it isn't long before they are snatched up and led into a situation where appearances are deceiving and misplaced trust can be deadly. - alistairmaclean.com.

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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?