How does Strike fit the tropes of the detective fiction genre? How does he differ? You might compare him to other fictional detectives from literature to emphasize his similarities and differences. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Much of the novel is told through interviews and conversations as Strike conducts his investigation. Is this an effective way to tell a detective story? How does this format work and/or how does it fail?

Does Strike’s view of his injury and prosthetic leg change throughout the book? If so, in what ways? What is the significance of Strike’s prosthetic leg, and how does it affect Strike’s character development and his interactions with others? Provide textual evidence to support your description.