Book Club Discussion Questions for Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea
- What made you decide to read this anthology of short stories instead of a novel?
- What do you like or dislike about the short story format vs. a full length novel?
- Do you think short stories are viable today – do they still have a place at the table?
- What did you learn about Private Eyes by reading this collection?
- Were the characters well-developed and interesting? Which characters did you like the best and did they change in the story?
- Were the locations/settings for each story unique? Did the authors capture the mood and feeling of each place? Which stories do you feel captured the location/setting best and why?
- Were the stories realistic? Was there anything that added or lessened the authenticity of any of the stories?
- Would you read a full length novel based on any of the stories or characters in this collection? If so, which ones do you feel would make good novels and why?
- Did you feel that the collection was diverse in writing styles and themes? How would you categorize the stories: hardboiled? Noir? Cozy?
- What would you have done differently if you were putting together a similar collection of short stories?