The Jig Is Up Reading Kit

The Jig Is Up

The Jig Is Up is the first book in the Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series by Lisa Q. Mathews. The amateur sleuth is Kate Buckley, a dedicated single mom who returns home to her family’s beloved B&B in the Irish-themed town of Shamrock, Massachusetts during St. Patrick’s week. Before Kate has a chance to deal with the family emergency that called her home, she stumbles upon the body of a celebrated Irish step dance star and gets drawn into a puzzling mystery.

The Jig Is Up Reader Questions

Use these questions for a book club discussion or a chat with a friend after doing a buddy read. If you aren’t in a book club, you can still use these questions to reflect on the book after you read it.

• What three words would you use to describe The Jig Is Up?

• Have you ever visited Ireland or New England? Would you like to?

• Have you ever stayed at a bed and breakfast? Did you enjoy your stay?

• If you could open your own themed bed and breakfast, what would the theme be?

• Have you ever attended a St. Patrick’s Day parade? What was it like?

• Have you ever watched or participated in Irish step dancing?

• What did you think of the Buckley family dynamics?

• Who was your favorite character in The Jig Is Up?

• Did you have a favorite scene in The Jig Is Up? What did you like about this scene?

• Were you able to solve the murder mystery in The Jig Is Up?

• Were you surprised by the family secret? What did you think about it?

• What did you think of the ending?

• Would you like to see The Jig Is Up turned into a movie? Who would you cast to play the members of the Buckley family?

• Have you listened to The Jig Is Up audiobook? Did you enjoy the narration?

• Do you have any predictions for future books in the Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series?

• Do you plan on reading Buried in Shamrocks, the next book in the series?

Fun Activities for a Jig Is Up Book Club Meeting

• Get together to discuss The Jig Is Up. Share your favorite characters, scenes, and mystery moments. Use the reader questions shown above to spark conversation.

• Have an Irish-themed luncheon with traditional Irish dishes and/or food mentioned in The Jig Is Up. For ideas, see The Jig Is Up Menu shown below.

• Get together for Irish-themed drinks. Serve Irish coffee, shamrock shakes, or bubbly champagne colored with a few drops of green food coloring.

• Have an Irish-themed potluck. Ask everyone to bring a dish made with an Irish recipe.

• Have an Irish-themed recipe swap. Ask everyone to find a fun Irish-themed recipe to share with the group. Compile the submitted recipes into a printed and bound recipe book or a shared digital document. Or, share the recipes with a free recipe-sharing app like Cookpad or Pepper.

• Get together for an afternoon of crafting. Make a St. Patrick’s Day-themed craft or another craft inspired by The Jig Is Up.

• Print and distribute the Cozy St. Patty’s Day Bingo Reading Challenge shown below.