Book Club
Discussion
Questions
Spoiler Alert for those who have not read Mystery at Windswept Farm
Mystery at Windswept Farm
by
Wendy Sand Eckel
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Did you enjoy the book and will you read the next Rosalie Hart mystery?
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Did you like the writing — descriptions, dialog, narration, character development, story arc?
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Annie, Rosalie’s daughter, plays a small role in this book. Would you like to see more of Annie in book 4? Who else would you like to see in book 4?
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Did you race to the end or was it a slow burn?
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Does the author have a style of writing that reminds you of other writers?
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Did reading Mystery at Windswept Farm impact your mood? Did you laugh? Cry? Smile? Will you remember it in a few months or years?
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Which character did you like the best? The least?
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Which character could you relate to or empathize with the most?
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How did the setting impact the story? Would you like to visit the Eastern Shore of Maryland?
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Sheriff Wilgus treats Jojo and Janice differently than the others during the investigation. What do you think of his rationalization for this?
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Do you want Rosalie and Sheriff Wilgus’ relationship to continue to improve?
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Was Bini wrong to go to Ronnie Kline’s house?
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Was Janice a sympathetic character?
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What did Oliver learn?
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Would you like to have Oliver for a brother?
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What do you make of the arc of Rosalie’s relationship with Tyler?
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Did you enjoy seeing where Tyler lived? What do you think of his lifestyle?
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Who would you have chosen — Marco or Tyler?
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Do you want Rosalie to travel to Italy to study with Marco in another book?
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Was Marco an authentic character?
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Marco quotes Anthony Bordain when he says, “Food is power.” What does that mean to you?
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Did reading the book make you hungry?
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Rosalie has strong memories of her childhood friend, Carly Calderone. Did you have a friend whose home life was enviable or very different from your own?
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Does it surprise you how much the loss of her mother and aunt continue to impact Rosalie?
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Both Rosalie and Jojo were hesitant to embrace inheriting a large farm and house. What would you do if you inherited a large estate on the Eastern Shore of Maryland?
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Did any scene spook you or get under your skin?
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What was your favorite scene?
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Did you guess who did it? If so, how soon?
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Did you like the ending?
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If you could ask the author anything, what would it be?
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Would you recommend this book to a friend?
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Wendy Sand Eckel loves book clubs. If you are too far away for her to join you in person, she is available to facetime/zoom/talk on the phone with book club gatherings.
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