DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR HOGGE WILD

  1. What sort of people come to live on bridgeless Hogge Island? What do they have in common? What are their differences?

  2. Would this story have been different if it were set on the mainland?

  3. Hogge Wild has elements of satire--did you identity any? How do you feel about them?

  4. Secrets loom large in Hogge Wild (and in most mysteries). How do the secrets they carry affect the behavior of the characters in this book?

  5. Which character do you think exhibits the worst lapse in judgement?

  6. Do you have a favorite character? A least favorite one? Who do you want to know more about?