Printable Book Club Questions for The Forgotten Hours by Katrin Schumann

How did the prologue with Katie, Lulu and her father set the stage for the story and what’s to come?
The chapters alternate between the night in question and the present as Katie faces the implications of her father’s reentry into her life. By weaving past and present, how did it plant clues about the story’s mystery?
When you were first reading it, did you believe that Katie’s father assaulted Lulu? Did that change at all as you read the story?
Why do you think Katie was so steadfast in her loyalty to her father? When did she start to question him?
So, it seems that Katie lead herself to believe that Lulu made up the allegations as revenge for kissing Jack. Why do you think she didn’t try to talk to Lulu when she first heard about the allegations?
Much of the novel revolves around how memories can be fleeting. How do you think the trauma of what happened played a role in how Katie remembered the events of that night?
We learn that Katie’s boyfriend Zev is quite a bit older than her. Why do you think Katie fell for man that was so much older? Do you think it was representing some dad issues in a way?
In her quest for truth, Katie reads the court testimony of the trial case and especially impactful were Lulu’s and Jack’s testimony. Why was it important for Katie to read the testimonies for herself?
Katie still held on to rose-colored glasses of Jack, her first love. But then, when she is around him as an adult, she realizes he’s not what she expected. She then realizes her memory of him might not be rooted in reality. How was that a defining moment for her?
Katie finds out the real truth about her father from her grandfather, Grumpy. And Katie reaction on page 313:
“That man, the man she loved, had an entire life she’d known nothing about.”
Do you believe it was a mistake that her mother and Grumpy withhold the truth about her father? How would have things been differently if she knew the entire story about him?
Katie and Lulu meet again for seemingly the last time. What did you think about their interaction? Lulu says this key sentence to Katie on page 354:
“Sometimes we only see what we want to see.”
What do you think that means in the context of the story?
What did you think about the ending?
What does the book title, The Forgotten Hours, mean in the context of the book?