Come Sundown (Roberts) - Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions
We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available; in the meantime, use our LitLovers talking points to start a discussion for Come Sundown…then take off on your own:

SPOILER ALERT: If you've not read the book, proceed at your own risk.

1.. Come Sundown has two plotlines: Alice's ordeal and that of the present day Bodine Ranch. Did you find one story more engaging than the other?

2. Is Bo typical of a romantic heroine? Why or why not? What do you think of her response to Cal when he proposes?

3. How would you describe the Bodine Family, all four generations? Do you have a favorite? What makes them click and work together so successfully? Want to hazard any comparisons to your own family!

4. Some readers find the detailed descriptions of the ranch operations tiresome. Others appreciated the inside view of a family business fascinating. Where do you stand?

5. When the first dead woman turns up, the police turn their suspicions on Cal. Why? Were you suspicious?

6. Alice's ordeal is horrific. Talk about her abduction and imprisonment, and especially the man who captured and raped her. What was your experience reading Alice's chapters?

7. How does the book's title relate to the story?

8. Did you see the end coming? Had you figured out the identity of the villain? Or were you taken by surprise?

(Questions by LitLovers. Please feel free to use them, online or off, with attribution. Thanks.)

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