The characters are often seen being more active than some people their age, with Elizabeth easily climbing over the Cemetery’s gate and Ibrahim having fitness be part of his routine, However, there is also focus on how their bodies are aging faster than their minds. How does this both hinder and help the characters in the mission to solve the case?

The author uses several points of view and switches between them depending on the chapter, including personal diary entries. How did this choice shape the development of the plot? What do Joyce’s diary entries add to the plot? How could this tactic have pushed her character into a more active role?

There are many feminine archetypes in literature. Pick a female character that fits one of the following: The Beloved, The Magdalen, The Madonna, and/or The Femme Fatale, and explain how that role helps the unfolding of the plot.