How does “spy work” tread a moral gray area? In what ways do Mother, Monty, and the children demonstrate an ability to think beyond a simple black and white, right versus wrong worldview?

The British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) is a real international covert operations agency. How does using their name and history add to the realism of the novel’s plot, setting, and characters? What other aspects of the novel add to its realism?

What does it mean to fight for justice? How do Mother, Monty, and the children strive for a more just world, and how did their shared values for justice bring them together as a team?