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Home Is Where the Bodies Are
From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn't Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.
After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm's length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn't been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.
While going through their parents' belongings, the siblings stumble upon a collection of home videos and decide to revisit those happier memories. However, the nostalgia is cut short when one of the VHS tapes reveals a night back in 1999 that none of them have any recollection of. On screen, their father appears covered in blood. What follows is a dead body and a pact between their parents to get rid of it, before the video abruptly ends.
Beth, Nicole, and Michael must now decide whether to leave the past in the past or uncover the dark secret their mother took to her grave.
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Book club questions for Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
Discuss the relationships between the siblings. Did you find the jealousies and conflict realistic (or maybe even relatable)?
The novel is set in the (very) small town of Allen’s Grove, Wisconsin. Have you ever lived in a small town like that? How did the setting contribute to the story?
What did you think of the way the author structured the book, alternating between each sibling's point of view along with flashbacks to Laura in 1999?
Do you like to document the world around you like Laura and Christie did? What are some of the pros and cons of thoroughly documenting your life?
Did you figure out who the true killer was before the reveal? If so, when did you realize and what tipped you off?
Do you think you would ever help cover up a crime committed by your child or another close family member like Laura and Brian did? Would it matter if the crime was truly an accident?
While a thriller, the novel also deals with heavy themes including addiction, death, and grief. What did you think of the way that Rose addressed these topics?
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