Printable: Book Club Questions for The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica

When Sadie is first face-to-face with the house in Maine—she instantly feels uneasy. Why do you think she felt that way? How did that feeling foreshadow what was to come?
When you read thrillers, do you try to solve the mystery along with the protagonist or are you more just along for the ride?
Their neighbor Morgan is murdered shortly after the family moves in. Did you instantly suspect that someone in Sadie’s family has something to do with it?
Were you surprised when the perspective shifted to the Camille character? What did you think about Camille at first? Did you try to connect her with anyone in Sadie’s present in the small Maine town?
The story then shifts to a character named “mouse.” Who did you think that was at first?
Now let’s talk about what we thought about Sadie’s husband Will—when did you start to suspect that there was some sinister about him?
Sadie seems to suffer from moments of memory loss. What did you think was actually happening there? Did you think Will was drugging her?
We learn that Sadie and Will’s son was bullied in the school and got caught with a knife. Let’s discuss this section.
Imogen turns out to serve a large role late in the story. Let’s now talk about the storyline with her and her mother.
The big twist is that Sadie suffers from dissociative identity disorder and that she’s also Camille and Mouse. Did you see this coming at all? What were some of the hints the author gave that Sadie suffered from this?
It turns out that Will manipulated Sadie’s condition this entire time and because of that, had her commit murder, including to Morgan. What did you think as you read this reveal?
What did you think about the ending and how the story wrapped up for Sadie, Imogen and Sadie’s kids?
Mary wrote in her author’s note: “mental illness affects forty-six million Americans each year. In The Other Mrs., Sadie is a victim of cruel manipulation by those seeking to take advantage of her illness, and in the end she is empowered to seize control and ultimately to seek the help she needs. It is my hope that we, as a society, will continue to bring awareness to this important issue and that in the future, we will place greater emphasis on ensuring those in need have access to proper care and treatment.” Let’s discuss this more in-depth.
Netflix plans to turn The Other Mrs. into a feature film. What do you expect to see in the movie? Do you think there will be any changes to the story?
What are some of the elements that make for a successful thriller?