To maintain a tone of mystery, Penny often allows characters in the novel know things that the readers don’t, and vice versa. How do these competing secrets also advance the plot of How the Light Gets In?

The title of the novel is taken from a Leonard Cohen song, “Anthem.” What significance does the title have in relation to the themes of the story?

What does Penny suggest about corrupt government systems and abuse through both Constance’s life and the plot at the Sûreté?