The Terminal List

Consider Liz and Reece’s friendship. How is their friendship different than Reece’s friendships with other men in the novel? What does this convey?

Lorraine Hartley has tremendous political power but is ultimately undone and undermined by the men she surrounds herself with. What messages does the novel convey about patriarchal power?

How do Reece’s motives develop throughout the novel? What do Reece’s motives reveal about his character?

What is the effect of leaving the novel on a cliffhanger?

How does Ben Edwards’s character develop—or reveal itself—throughout the novel? Are there any hints to his true intentions?

Reece often uses geographical location, flora, and fauna to his tactical advantage when killing. How does Carr use setting throughout the novel?

Carr explains in the novel’s Preface that the Department of Defense decided that some of the novel needed to be redacted for national security reasons. In what ways does the inclusion of the redacted material—instead of removing it—add to the novel’s thriller genre?

What role do conspiracy theories play in the novel?