1. Talk about Molly. How would you describe her? Is she naïve in letting herself be fooled by Quinn or is she a headstrong character who is overtaken by compassion? Does she deserve to be lied to given all the lying she does in the name of journalism?

2. Talk about Quinn. What kind of character is she? Did you feel she had changed by the end of the novel? If so, was it for better or for worse?

3. Describe the relationship between Molly and Quinn. What draws the two together? Given the lies they tell each other, is this a real friendship or a toxic one that does more harm than good?

4. What have your experiences of foreign travels been? Did you go on a cultural exchange at high school or college? Did you experience culture shock? Did your exchange?

5. How does author Kate Horsley use features of the French landscape, such as the caves of St. Roch, as symbols for the darkness underpinning this story? How does the history of Les Yeux relate to what happens in the present day?

6. What do you think about the relationship between Raphael and his mother? How did your understanding of them change throughout the novel? What kind of a mother is Emilie Blavette --- protective, selfish... guilty? How much is she a victim of circumstance?

7. What do you think of Raphael’s relationship with Quinn? Is it purely exploitative on Raphael’s part? Is Quinn to blame for falling for Raphael? Is Quinn’s connection with Noémie described at the end of the novel just a case of history repeating itself?

8. Talk about the effects of social media described in the story. Do Twitter and Facebook cause situations like this or just bear witness to them? Do the problems of social media reflect the problems of teen culture in general?

9. How do you view the interaction of the media with criminal cases like the one described here? Are there real life examples of trial-by-media this book reminds you of? Do you feel swayed by the media in such cases or are you always skeptical of what’s reported?

10. Why does Molly let Quinn off the hook at the end? Is she right to let her go? At the end of the novel, Quinn is further from home than ever and seems to feel alone with her decisions. Is she being punished for her part in what happened? Should she be?