The Truth about the Devlins

Discuss the roles that Marie and Gabby play in the Devlin family. How do their roles in the family change throughout the novel, and how do those changes affect the family as a whole?

Analyze Scottoline’s use of TJ and John as foils. In what ways does she juxtapose their characters, and how does it amplify the thematic meaning of the novel?

Family is a central topic of The Truth About the Devlins. How does Scottoline use the Devlin family to explore the nature of family dynamics? What conclusions, if any, does the novel come to?