BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS: The Stranger Diaries

Welcome to our November 2024 book club questions for The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths

1. The story is primarily told by three POVs: English teacher Clare Cassidy, DS Harbinder Kaur and Clare’s daughter, Georgia. Which character’s narration did you enjoy the most?
2. Harbinder was thirty-five years old and still lived at home. What are your thoughts about that?
3. What did you think of Clare? Did you warm to her character?
4. Claire wasn’t happy about her fifteen-year-old daughter seeing an older man, but she didn’t stop the relationship. Would you?
5. Harbinder ‘disliked Clare from the outset.’ Why do you think this was?
6. Have you ever kept a diary? What did you write about?
7. Gary and Harbinder reminisced about their school memories. What do you remember the most about your school days?
8. Did you guess the ending?
9. Who did you think was the murderer as the story evolved?
10. The Stranger Diaries is the first in the series featuring DS Harbinder Kaur. What did you like/dislike about her character? Will you go on to read more books in the series?

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