The Good Liar

1. Do you think organizations like the Trust exist in our country?  If not, could they?  What do you think of Trust’s initial mission statement and goals?
2. At some point in the book, Kate says that long distance relationships are the toughest breed.  Do you agree?  Can long distance relationships work?   Do you think Michael and Kate moved too fast?
3. Before reading this book, did you know about the Phoenix Program?  (The Phoenix Program was a real, CIA-initiated program that operated during the Vietnam War.  Its existence was classified until 1980).  What did you think about what Michael had to do as part of the Phoenix Program?
4. Should Liza have been more careful about introducing Kate to a member of the Trust?  Once Michael and Kate became close, should Liza have done something more to caution her, even though it violated Trust protocol?
5. Michael wanted to retire from the Trust, but he found it tougher to step away than he had thought.  Were his struggles specific to his work or is retirement universally difficult, no matter what your profession?