Chapter Eleven

What suspicions, if any, do you have about this Pond character?

Chapter Ten

If Livvie's mother leaves town to go to her uncle's funeral, what might you expect to happen with Livvie?

Chapter Nine

Near the end of this chapter, Livvie seems to get angry with Phil for getting her to help him pick out a Christmas gift for her mother.  Then she seems to feel sympathetic toward him when she learns about the vandalism to his car.  How do you think she can come to terms with this conflict inside herself?  How do you think she really feels about him?

I forgot to remind you...

Tomorrow is a swimming day.  Please be prepared and please spread the word.

Chapter Eight

Livvie seems to think that she recognized the handwriting on the envelope.  Whose might it be?  What do you think will come of the girls' plan to analyze signatures? 

Chapter Seven

What connection, if any, do you think there is between Livvie's accident and the part of the chain letter in the bottom of the trash can?

Chapter Seven

From the way Joyce acted toward Livvie, do you think their friendship has been affected by the events that have occurred?

Chapter Six

Toward the end of this chapter, Livvie realizes that she chose to stay with Phil when she could have gone home all along.  What other thoughts do you think might have been going through her mind when she realized this?