Printable Book Club Questions for The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott

Now that we all have finished the novel, let’s go back to the prologue. This is from Shelia’s perspective after she bought Paul and Rebecca’s dream home. Why did she buy the home? And why do you think the authors chose to start the book this way?
The story is mainly told in Rebecca and Paul’s perspectives moving from past to present. What did you think about the story structure? Do you believe it helped build tension?
Paul says he had the affair with Shelia because he felt like a failure. Do you buy that? Why or why not?
After Rebecca is let go from her job, she goes to take money from their joint account, only to find out Paul emptied it. She immediately suspects he’s building a life without her. Why do you think she couldn’t just ask him what happened to it? Was her opioid addiction was impacting her thought process or did she not trust Paul anymore?
Why would Paul think it was a good idea to keep the fact he’s building their dream house a secret to Rebecca, especially after his affair caused so many issues between the two of them? Did you think there was more to his secret than just the house?
So we have Shelia, the woman Paul had an affair with but there’s also Sasha, the wife of Rebecca’s boss and Paul’s high school sweetheart who also goes missing. Why do you think there was such a focus on Sasha? Was she a red herring to lead us to believe Paul was having an affair with her, too?
Why did Shelia kill Sasha and put her body where Paul had left her? What message was she sending?
How did Rebecca and Paul’s dark pasts impact their behavior in present time? What did you think about the reveal of their pasts?
Why wouldn’t Paul just tell Rebecca he was seeing his childhood therapist Dana again? What was he scared of her finding out?
When Shelia breaks into Paul and Rebecca’s house, was her goal to kill Rebecca? Why do you think Rebecca and Paul didn’t call the police even though Rebecca killed her (at least we thought at the time) in self-defense?
What did you think about the detectives, was it interesting reading their perspectives or did you feel like it bogged down the story?
So at the end when Rebecca realizes her big mistake in applying the wrap full of Euphellis onto Paul, why didn’t she call the police to help him? Was he too far gone? Do you think she just simply succumb to her opioid addiction in the end?
What happens next to Shelia?
This book will be adapted as a major television series by Blumhouse, producers of “Sharp Objects.” Will you watch the series? Who would be the ideal cast for it?