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Book club questions for You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen covers all the twists and turns in this thriller. There will be spoilers so for more context about the story, check out my spoiler-free review.
Synopsis for You Are Not Alone: Shay Miller wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is increasingly lonely.
Until Shay meets the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better.
Shay would die for them to like her.
She may have to.
Book Club Questions for You Are Not Alone
- The book starts off with that fateful day for Shay when she witnesses Amanda suicide. What did you think as you read this first chapter of where the story was going to go?
- Why do you think Shay decided to go to Amanda’s service? Why did she feel connected to Amanda?
- What were your initial thoughts of the Moore sisters—Cassandra and Jane? They had a crew of women they’ve connected with and also manipulated in many ways. Why do think the Moore sisters had that power over people?
- What was their reasoning behind their friendships in the group? Was it all designed to get revenge back at James (Trey) their stepbrother?
- Shay is lonely and is in awe of the glamorous Moore sisters. Why do you think she wasn’t able to see through their facade and that they were trying to frame her?
- Through flashbacks and present day, we learn that the group of friends all had a hand in the murder of James who is a rapist. What did you think about this reveal?
- Why did Amanda commit suicide? Do you think Valerie went to the train station to kill her?
- Were you surprised when Valerie turned out to be the third sister? Why do think she was left with having to clean up the “dirty work” of their missions?
- How did Shay’s data skills and statistics knowledge help her find out the truth about the Moore sisters?
- What were some of the biggest surprises of the book to you?
- What did you think about the ending?
- Shay says at the end that she is reminded of the sisters from time to time and says “It’s hard to admit this, but even after everything they did, a part of me misses them. When they were around, I never felt alone.” Lets discuss this.
- What happens next for Shay?
What to Read Next
Hope you enjoyed book club questions for You Are Not Alone! Here are more recommendations along with links to book club questions.
The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica
Sadie and Will Foust have only just moved their family from bustling Chicago to small-town Maine when their neighbor Morgan Baines is found dead in her home. The murder rocks their tiny coastal island, but no one is more shaken than Sadie.
But it’s not just Morgan’s death that has Sadie on edge. And as the eyes of suspicion turn toward the new family in town, Sadie is drawn deeper into the mystery of what really happened that dark and deadly night. But Sadie must be careful, for the more she discovers about Mrs. Baines, the more she begins to realize just how much she has to lose if the truth ever comes to light.
You can order the book on Amazon here. Check out my book club questions here.
Followers by Megan Angelo
Orla Cadden is a budding novelist stuck in a dead-end job, writing clickbait about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Then Orla meets Floss—a striving, wannabe A-lister—who comes up with a plan for launching them both into the high-profile lives they dream about. So what if Orla and Floss’s methods are a little shady—and sometimes people get hurt? Their legions of followers can’t be wrong.
Thirty-five years later, in a closed California village where government-appointed celebrities live every moment of the day on camera, a woman named Marlow discovers a shattering secret about her past. Despite her massive popularity—twelve million loyal followers—Marlow dreams of fleeing the corporate sponsors who would do anything to keep her on-screen. When she learns that her whole family history is based on a lie, Marlow finally summons the courage to run in search of the truth, no matter the risks.
Followers traces the paths of Orla, Floss and Marlow as they wind through time toward each other, and toward a cataclysmic event that sends America into lasting upheaval. At turns wry and tender, bleak and hopeful, this darkly funny story reminds us that even if we obsess over famous people we’ll never meet, what we really crave is genuine human connection.
You can order the book on Amazon here. Check out my book club questions here.
