- Why did Sophie want to leave behind Chicago for Mapleton? What kind of life did she foresee having there?
- How did the reality turn out to be much different?
- 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?
- What did you make of her obsession with Margot?
- How do people like Margot seem to live life selfishly but still have so much support around them?
- Why do you think Margot formed the Hunting Wives club?
- 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?
- 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?
- When you read that Brad’s girlfriend Abby was found dead, who did you think murdered her? Did you ever suspect Sophie?
- Were you surprised when it turned out to be Jill all along?
- What did you think about the ending? Will Graham ever take Sophie back? What did Sophie learn from that whole experience?
- If they made this book into a movie or TV series, who should play the main parts?
The Hunting Wives by May Cobb
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