1. If you were Hannah, would you tell Shelby about Anuya as soon as you found out about her? If not, how about when Anuya shows up at your door?

2. Hannah dives into the lake to rescue Nathalie from the sinking SUV. Would you have done the same? Why do you think Hannah did it?

3. Were you surprised by Hannah’s decision not to settle the case (Chapter Five)? Why or why not?

4. When Hannah’s doorbell rings at the end of Chapter Nine, who did you think was at the door?

5. Hannah decides to get to know Anuya by “peeling off layers, rather than cutting directly into the heart of the onion.” Is this a good approach?

6. Hannah wonders in Chapter Eleven why the tribe is so hot to settle the case. What did you think was the reason?

7. Did you think the treasure map was planted or just happenstance?

8. Hannah’s condo and office are broken into, her kayak is vandalized, and she receives a phone call telling her to “stay away.” Who did you think was behind these acts? Did you think the same person was responsible for all of them?

9. By the end of the book, Hannah and Anuya seem to have a chance at a good sibling relationship, while Shelby and Hannah appear to have given up on the idea of sisterhood. Is there a point when you should quit trying to forge a bond with a sibling? Why or why not?

10. As the book progressed, did your feelings about Jake and Jerry Dan change? When did you find them trustworthy? Suspicious?

11. Clementine tells Hannah in Chapter Twenty-Three, “you’re gonna make a good mother.” Do you agree? Do you think Hannah will end up being more of a mother than a big sister to Anuya?

12. In Family Claims, Hannah is a dedicated cyclist. In Spurred Ambition, she tries rock climbing. What is the significance of her sport of choice—kayaking—in False Fortune?

13. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, Hannah observes, “[s]ix months ago, [she] would have said that bad things happen to other people—people who didn’t know what they’re doing, people who were unlucky.” Do you think Hannah is a magnet for trouble, or does trouble find her?

14. As Hannah and Shelby part ways in the last chapter, “[s]omething flitted across Shelby’s face, and Hannah thought she was going to say something else.” What do you think Shelby wanted to say? Do you think the sisters will ever be close?

15. Do you think Hannah will be able to commit to a relationship with Cooper as promised? Do you think they make a good couple?

16. Why do you think the book is called False Fortune?