Book Club Discussion Questions for
Stab of Intelligence, CJ Cooper
1. How does the ongoing hot/cold metaphor help to portray the characters? How does it cue the reader about the mental state of the characters?
2. a. How does the theme of parent/child relationships apply to Falcon and Postscript? To Falcon and
b. Is Marc Tascereau a father figure for Falcon? Is Troysken a father figure for Kreger?
c. Do you agree with
3. Postscript comments about Falcon’s “bizarre notion of trust.” What are her criteria for trustworthiness? Does anyone in her life, including herself, meet her standards? Do her criteria change before the story ends?
4. Postscript accuses Falcon of arrogance and cold condescension, attributes he also gives to
5. a. Benali threatens Kreger with a pending game of Falcon vs. Postscript vs. Kreger in a battle to the death. A form of the game occurred. What could Kreger have, realistically, done to prevent it?
b. Before his death, Mozzarian arranged treason charges against Kreger and created a terrorist organization that functioned in Falcon’s name. Do you feel that he was the winner of the game in Stab of Intelligence?
6. Kreger and Falcon agree to a partnership at the end of the story. What can each of them bring to the deal that makes this a viable option? What personal character traits are likely to stand in the way of their success?
1. In Chapter 1, Falcon Spitzer’s decisions are influenced by Jeff Kreger’s procedures and rules of operation. o Does Falcon experience negative consequences as a result of “breaking the rules” during the course of the story? o What negative consequences does Kreger face as result of following the rules? 3. Is Kreger too protective of Falcon, or too possessive?
Book Club Discussion Questions for
Non-Prophet Intelligence, CJ Cooper
5. Falcon and Kreger have a complex relationship. Are they in denial in the final scene, or have they finally admitted the truth about their feelings for each other?