Printable Book Club Questions for The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave

The book starts off with a prologue on the night Liam dies. And we know right away that Liam did in fact get pushed to his death. Why was it important to start with this prologue?
What were your thoughts about Nora as a protagonist? Why was she so closed off to her loved ones, including her boyfriend, Jack? What was holding her back?
Her estranged brother Sam comes to Nora with shocking news—he believes their father’s death was not an accident, but rather he was murdered. Why did Sam go to Nora with this news instead of his twin brother, Tommy?
Let’s talk about how the investigation brought Sam and Nora closer together.
As we follow the present time, we also revisit the past and the love story between Liam and Cory. What was your impression of their love story?
The big question is if they love each other so much, why didn’t they get together officially? Why did they embark on this decades-long affair?
On the same token, do you think they would have lasted if they had married? Why or why not?
Why did Liam decide to keep his families separate—even the children?
Why was Windbreak so significant to Liam? Why did he leave it to Nora?
The big reveal is that Cory is actually Grace, who was known as one of Liam’s closest allies at work. But no one suspected they had an affair—until Nora puts all the pieces together. Let’s talk about our thoughts about all these reveals.
Grace’s husband, Paul, was the one to push Liam that night he died. He didn’t go there with the intentions of killing him, but he was angry and it became a tragic accident. Do you feel Paul is villain or is he a victim of Cory and Liam’s decisions? Do you feel there is a villain in the story?
Why did Nora and Sam decide not to let the authorities know what Paul did? How did this decision give them closure in the end?
What lessons did Nora and Sam learn from their discovery about Liam and all his secrets?
There were a couple missing threads that may have been included to perhaps throw off the reader. Paul at one point proclaims Grace said to never trust the kids. And Sam’s ex echoed those thoughts to Nora about Sam. Why were these threads included but never followed up on?
What happens next for Nora and Sam?