Daisy Darker

Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of death and emotional abuse.

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. The revelation that Daisy has been dead throughout the story dramatically reframes everything we’ve read. How did this twist affect your emotional response to the novel? Did it deepen your connection to the characters or distance you from them?

2. Daisy Darker pays deliberate homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. How effectively do you think Feeney modernized and reimagined Christie’s classic formula? What elements worked well, and which felt derivative? How does Feeney approach compare with other modern works based on Christie’s novel, such as Ruth Ware’s One by One?

3. The novel blends traditional murder mystery elements with supernatural components and Gothic features. How did you respond to this genre-blending approach? Did the ghost story aspect enhance the murder mystery or distract from it?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Throughout the novel, we see how the secret of Daisy’s death breaks down the Darker family from within. What has been your experience with family secrets, and how have you observed them shaping relationships over time?