characters
The teacher that created Christophers face cards
who is Siobhan?
What is "I find people confusing."
The catalyst for Christopher running away
What is His father was untruthful
The detective christopher is inspired by
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
Christophers quote with the reason for the novels chaptering
What is "Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them"?
Eds quote about truth when telling Christopher about Wellington
What is "It’s bloody hard telling the truth all the time."
The man Christophers mother now lives with
Whos is Mr shears?
The quote outlining the reason Christopher likes maths
What is “Mr. Jeavons said that I liked maths because it was safe. He said I liked maths because it meant solving problems, and these problems were difficult and interesting but there was always a straightforward answer at the end. And what he meant was that maths wasn’t like life because in life there are no straightforward answers at the end.”
Quote as to why Christopher believes he is truthful
what is "I do not tell lies. Mother used to say that this was because I was a good person. But it is not because I am a good person. It is because I can’t tell lies."
Christophers next door neighbour
Who is Mrs Shears?
Why does Christopher dislike metaphors?
What is "Metaphors are lies."
How does Christopher justify being untruthful
What is "This is called a white lie. A white lie is not a lie at all. It is where you tell the truth but you do not tell all of the truth."
the character that works with Ed
Quote showing why Christopher left home
What is "I had to get out of the house. Father had murdered Wellington. That meant he could murder me …"
Christophers quote about Ed after finding out his mother was alive
What is "Mother had not had a heart attack. Mother had not died. Mother had been alive all the time. And Father had lied about this."