Reading Group Questions

(1) Andrea "Andy" Kendricks is something of a black sheep, dropping out of her deb ball and defying her socialite mother by going to art school and ultimately working as a web designer. Do you think Andy's a good example of how all of us, at some point in our lives, feel like we don't fit in? Why or why not?

(2) Andy hasn't seen her old friend Molly O'Brien in years, but doesn't hesitate to help her when Molly issues a cry for help. What would you do if an long-lost pal called you in the middle of the night? Would you feel the same loyalty? Do you think some friendships are strong enough to withstand even years of separation?

(3) There's a theme of mothers and daughters running through BLUE BLOOD (and other books in the Debutante Dropout series). What mother-daughter relationships are explored in the book? How are they similar and how are they different?

(4) At what point do you think Cissy turned the corner and decided to help Andy instead of trying to stop her from poking into the investigation of Bud Hartman's murder? Do you think Molly's son, David, had a hand in changing her tune? If so, how?