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Blood Favors

Nature isn’t the only lethal force to strike New Orleans in 1965.

In the tumultuous aftermath of Hurricane Betsy, a quieter disaster is unfolding in the city’s darkened streets: two powerful crime organizations are locked in a deadly alliance, and notable figures across New Orleans are dying. To the local authorities, the killings seem random—until a pair of unlikely allies emerges to uncover the truth.

Rob Chambers, a former lawyer turned government witness, thinks he’s left his involvement with criminal enterprises behind. But what's happening in the Crescent City's shadows will have widespread repercussions if the criminal alliance eliminates its enemies and wins the contract to rebuild the city's levees. Rob is pulled out of witness protection by senior FBI agent Tom Neal to help discover who's behind the bloodshed and secure the city's future.

What begins as a covert investigation turns into a desperate race for survival through South Louisiana, populated by Cajun traditions, mysteries, and secrets as old as the swamps themselves. As the ruthless killers close in, Rob must learn to trust this world where nothing is as it seems. If he fails, an entire city will pay the price.

These discussion questions were provided by the publisher, DartFrog Books.

Book club questions for Blood Favors by Donna Joppie

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

What role did the aftermath of Hurricane Betsy play in propelling the arc of the story?

How important is the Louisiana swamp land to the story?

What credibility does real people who lived in New Orleans during this period lend to the story?

What would you have done if you were forced to escape into the swamps?

What message do you think the author was trying to send about the Cajun people of Louisiana?

Before reading the chapter on how the maintenenace bid proposal was submitted, how would you have resolved it?

Do you believe some people possess certain abilities, supernatural or otherwise, that most of us do not?

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