SuitabookBranded
Robert Swindells
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in after the story’s more tense moments. Let the reader set the pace, and talk about how the family’s changing circumstances affect each person.
- Themes
- Family identity and public judgement: The family’s lives change after Dale’s brother is found guilty, and journalists pursue them. The premise raises the possibility of exploring how a family is treated because of one member’s crime, but the story’s stance is not clear.
- Fear of inherited identity: Dale wonders whether he might become like his brother, who has been found guilty of murder. This sets up a question about whether a person’s future is shaped by family ties, but the story’s answer is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes the murder of five women, a family forced to leave home, and pursuit by journalists. These elements may be intense; the level of detail and tone are unclear.