The Lost Get-Back Boogie cover

The Lost Get-Back Boogie

by James Lee Burke

Iry Paret leaves Louisiana's Angola state penitentiary, after serving two years for manslaughter. In Montana he hopes to stay cool and out of trouble. Iry finds the fresh start he seeks, joins a weekend band, and even falls in love. But another family's problems deal Iry a new sort of trouble with some ultimately tragic consequences.

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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?