Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash
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17. Do you think Karina got the ending she deserved, or was she a victim of her mental illness and society? Does Janos deserve any blame for not recognizing Karina’s suffering before she left Riverton? Do you feel sympathy for Karina? If not, why?
18. What do you think happens to Janos and Concetta after the story ends? What about Sofie and Pole? Will Pole tell Sofie what he knows about Karina and her role in Henry Archer’s death? Will Edith, James, and baby Mary have a happy life together? Will Lukas blame himself for his mother’s death, or will he move on and make peace with his troubled past?
About the Author
Author photo © Ashley Harrison Photography
A native of Western Pennsylvania, Tammy Pasterick grew up in a family of steelworkers, coal miners, and Eastern European immigrants. She began her career as an investigator with the National Labor Relations Board and later worked as a paralegal and German teacher. She holds degrees in labor and industrial relations from Penn State University and German language and literature from the University of Delaware. She currently lives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with her husband, two children, and chocolate Labrador retriever. Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash is her first novel.
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