The Clockmaker's Daughter

Analyze The Clockmaker’s Daughter as a ghost story. How does the novel make use of the typical elements of that genre? Where does it differ?

Trace the different points of view at work in the novel and discuss what each perspective contributes to the plot and the building sense of mystery.

Discuss Lucy’s culpability in the death of Lily Millington. What does the cause of Lily’s death say about the novel’s larger explorations of secrets, guilt, and grief?