Book Club Questions for The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

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Book club questions for The Hunting Wives by May Cobb examines the twists and turns in this fast-paced novel about bad behavior and choices. There will be spoilers so for more context about the book, check out my spoiler-free review first.

Whew, this novel is something else! I thought it was entertaining, ridiculous and cringe all at the same time. But after reading more heavy subject matter books, it was a nice switch.

The only true likable characters were Erin and Graham. Sophie was all over the place—craved stability but resented it at the same time. I still don’t really understand why she wanted to leave Chicago and go to that small town of all places. I feel like she shouldn’t have been surprised to have such a culture shock.

I thought the end twist was pretty good as far as thrillers go. All in all a solid read for a lazy Saturday afternoon.

The Synopsis

Sophie O’Neill left behind an envy-inspiring career and the stressful, competitive life of big-city Chicago to settle down with her husband and young son in a small Texas town. It seems like the perfect life with a beautiful home in an idyllic rural community. But Sophie soon realizes that life is now too quiet, and she’s feeling bored and restless.

Then she meets Margot Banks, an alluring socialite who is part of an elite clique secretly known as the Hunting Wives. Sophie finds herself completely drawn to Margot and swept into her mysterious world of late-night target practice and dangerous partying. As Sophie’s curiosity gives way to full-blown obsession, she slips farther away from the safety of her family and deeper into this nest of vipers.

When the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the woods where the Hunting Wives meet, Sophie finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation and her life spiraling out of control.

Book Club Questions for The Hunting Wives

1. Why did Sophie want to leave behind Chicago for Mapleton? What kind of life did she foresee having there?
2. How did the reality turn out to be much different?
3. She mentions that prior to Graham, she had a thing for bad boys. Why do you think Sophie was drawn to those exhibiting that kind of rebellious behavior?
4. What did you make of her obsession with Margot?
5. How do people like Margot seem to live life selfishly but still have so much support around them?
6. Why do you think Margot formed the Hunting Wives club?
7. Sophie lets herself get enchanted with Margot and the rest of the women—staying out all night, drinking a ton, etc. Why do you think she got so caught up in this lifestyle?
8. Her obsession with Margot remains, even when she finds out she’s sleeping with Jill’s 18-year-old son, Brad. And Sophie even messes around with Brad’s teenager friend Jamie. What is going on here? Why didn’t alarm bells go off for Sophie about this? What does this say about her character?
9. When you read that Brad’s girlfriend Abby was found dead, who did you think murdered her? Did you ever suspect Sophie?
10. Were you surprised when it turned out to be Jill all along?
11. What did you think about the ending? Will Graham ever take Sophie back? What did Sophie learn from that whole experience?
12. If they made this book into a movie or TV series, who should play the main parts?

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Happy reading!