1. In what way does belief in God define and motivate the characters?

2. Why is Muriel such a good secret-keeper?

3. If Muriel and Pia were closer in age, how might their relationship be different?

4. Is Lidia’s behavior forgivable?

5. Is Joanie a good or bad “mother figure” for Muriel and why?

6. Should Owen have insisted on a divorce the moment he learned the truth about Pia?

7. What will happen with Muriel and John, the guy she meets at the end of the book?

8. Will Lidia and Owen grow old together or eventually grow apart?

9. Why did Muriel need to confront her brother, Logan, in person?