


Did you feel the book was evenly paced? Did you see the plot twists coming?ĩ. Talk about the pacing and the plot twists. Did they work for you or did you see through them? Do you think they added value to the book? Talk about some of them.Ĩ. The author dropped a lot of red herrings to try and keep the reader guessing. How do you think this author did with the female perspective?ħ. The book is written by a man with a female narrator.

How do you think the author handled grief and some of the other themes like depression and anxiety?Ħ. Did you believe Anna when she acted as if her husband and daughter were still alive or were you surprised to find out the truth?ĥ. Did your opinion of Anna change as the book progressed? How? Talk about the fact that Anna is a child psychologist and yet can't seem to get control of her life.Ĥ. Why do you think Anna was so obsessed with her neighbors? Do you think it was more than loneliness or curiosity? Was it a way for her to connect to the outside world?Ĥ. Do you think this is the reason she is not a reliable narrator? And because of this, did it make you doubt that she was witness to a murder? And why do you think the author made her so flawed?Ģ. Anna has agoraphobia and an alcohol problem.
