Looking for your next book club pick? Why not try Natasha Molt’s gripping debut Cutting the Cord? Featuring assassins, global travel, and a kick-ass female protagonist, this is the perfect choice for fans of Killing Eve or Red Sparrow.

Natasha has developed a series of questions for book clubs about her debut thriller. If you have read it, be part of the discussion! If not, Cutting the Cord should be at the top of your reading list.

How does the title Cutting the Cord relate to the book?
What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing the book?
How do you think a thriller can engage with deeper themes?
In the thriller genre, how original and unique was this book?

Did the book change your opinion or perspective about terrorism and those who engage in it?
Did you learn anything about the motivations of terrorists? Are they always clear cut?
The action in the book takes place in a number of locations, with Amira’s home base of Cologne featuring most prominently. Do they less well-known locations work, or would better known-locations create a more direct link for readers?
Which places in the book would you most like to visit?

The book follows Amira’s disillusionment with the Authenticity Movement. Do you sympathise with her increasing questioning of her origins?
Is it difficult to ‘like’ Amira given the novel opens with her killing elderly man?
What do you think of Amira’s mental state throughout the book? Does the writing reflect the development her resolve?

Family relationships play a key part in the novel. What is the most important relationship in the novel and why?
Henry is a domineering character in the book. Does he have any redeeming characteristics?
How does Amira’s search for her birth parents lead to her questioning of the Movement itself ?

If you could pick a character from the book to have coffee with, who would it be and what would you talk about?
Can you envisage where the characters may go after the novel?
If you were making a movie of this book, who would you cast in the lead roles?
Share a favourite quote from the book. Why did this quote stand out?
Did the book’s pace seem too fast/too slow/just right?
Which scene has stuck with you the most?

The terrorist group, the Authenticity Movement remains largely undefined in its beliefs and objectives. Do you think this is a strength or a weakness for the book?
Are there lingering questions from the book you're still thinking about?
What did you think of the ending of the book?

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