Examine the relationship between Jenna and her abusive husband, Ian. Is it believable? Do you think she should have acted differently? What do you think has led her to make the choices she makes?

The author purposely fools readers prior to revealing the twist in the middle of the book. Analyze the ways this rhetorically accomplished. How does Mackintosh play upon assumptions to make readers believe one thing when something else is actually motivating Jenna? When read again, after knowing what the twist entails, how is the experience different?

How do you interpret the relationships between Ray and the women in his life—Mags and Kate? How are the women different, and how are they similar, and what attracts Ray to each one?