1. How well did the author describe the setting of Tel Aviv, 1949? Were there any historical facts that surprised you?
2. Adam agrees to take on Henrietta’s case, though he believes it is hopeless. Later, he takes on another seemingly impossible case. What does this say about his character?
3. When Adam meets Henrietta for the first time, he is reminded of the way his dead mother used to hold her handbag. How predominant is the theme of motherhood in Ten Years Gone? What importance does it play in the story?
4. After Adam breaks Yuri’s hand, he is surprised and dismayed by Rachel’s reaction to his violence. What does this scene tell us about Adam and the manner in which his terrible history has changed and shaped him?
5. Why do you think Adam keeps the knife, the pistol, and the picture of the dead German family in his secret box?
6. Were there any quotes or passages in the book that stood out to you?
7. In what way does Reuben Tzanani shed new light on Adam’s life, psyche, and choices?
8. Adam suffers from frequent nightmares, but he sleeps soundly at the end of days in which he commits violence. What does this reveal about his character?
9. How would you describe the relationship between Adam and Greta? What role does she serve in his life?
10. After Adam shoots Yossi, the big-jawed criminal sent to kill him, he allows him to bleed out. What do you think of Adam’s decision?
11. What does it say about the way in which human beings perceive heroism, that Esther’s heroic sacrifice on behalf of her people must remain hidden?
12. If you could pick a character from the book and have a story written from their point of view, who would it be?
13. If you could have a conversation with one of the characters, who would it be? What would you ask them?
14. If this book were made into a movie, who would you cast as the main characters?
15. Would you recommend Ten Years Gone to a friend? How would you describe it when you recommended it?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jonathan Dunsky lives in Israel with his wife and two sons. He enjoys reading, writing, and goofing around with his kids. He began writing in his teens, then took a break for close to twenty years, during which he worked an assortment of jobs. He is the author of the Adam Lapid mystery series and the standalone thriller The Payback Girl.

BOOKS BY JONATHAN DUNSKY

ADAM LAPID SERIES

Ten Years Gone

The Dead Sister

The Auschwitz Violinist

A Debt of Death

A Deadly Act

The Auschwitz Detective

A Death in Jerusalem

The Unlucky Woman (short story)

STANDALONE NOVELS

The Payback Girl