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Discussion Questions
1. What are the themes in Playing Mrs. Kingston? eg; disguise, duplicity, imitation. Consider the title of the book, what does it mean?
2. How does the art world background mirror the moods of the central characters?
3. How do you see the influence of Alfred Hitchcock in this work? In characterisation or suspense building?
4. Describe the main character of Catriona. What personality traits do you like/dislike about her?
5. What character types do you recognise in the book? eg; heroine, wrongfully accused man, psychopath
6. Has Catriona learned anything or changed by the end of the book?
7. How did the author create suspense?
8. How did the author use New York as an integral part of the plot?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)