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No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done
The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?
Both? Or something else altogether?
You think it will never happen to you.
The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's been an incident...
For Sally Lambert, those words mean only one thing--danger. Not just for her family, but for Champ, their loyal and beloved dog. A single accusation, a neighbor's grudge, and suddenly the Lamberts are trapped in a nightmare with no escape.
Unless they make one.
Most people would never run. Most people would never leave behind everything they know to protect an animal who can't defend himself. But for Sally, Champ is more than a dog--he's one of her children. And most people aren't the Lamberts.
No one has ever done this before. No one has ever gone this far. But the Lamberts have never been quite like any other family...
New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah spins an unexpected tale of suspense in No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done, an unsettling reflection on how far we'll go for those we love.
This discussion guide was provided by the publisher, Sourcebooks.
Book club questions for No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done by Sophie Hannah
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
What do you make of the term “Enjollification”? Would you describe yourself as someone who pursues Enjollification?
Would you count dogs in the same category as people? In what ways are dogs different from people, and in what ways are they the same?
Is the way Sally treats Champ (and Furbert) healthy? Is she too attached to her dogs?
Do you ever personify inanimate objects (such as houses, toys, etc.)? What do you think makes people want to personify these things?
What do you make of the narrator not wanting to give the Gaveys a voice in the story? How did that make you feel about the potential bias of the narrator?
Have you ever been in a book club? What kind of disagreements have played out during discussions or during the choosing of a new book? Did the argument between members of this book club make sense to you?
What do you believe philanthropy is? Is Corinne’s view of philanthropy how you would describe it?
When thinking of her core values, Sally comes up with her children (furry and human) and love. What would you say are your core values?
How does Sally’s childhood influence her actions during the book? How does she treat her children and family because of how her family treated her?
Did you find yourself agreeing more with Sally or Mark throughout the course of the book? Did you believe one was being more rational than the other? Why?
How does social media affect the events of the book? How might things have turned out differently without it?
What did you make of the reveal of the narrator? Did you believe it when you read it?
How do you think the story would’ve played out if written from the Gaveys’ perspective? Are the Lamberts the heroes here? Does the book have a happy ending?
Who do you believe wrote the book in the end? What evidence is there for any one author? With all the inconsistencies Meredith and Josh discover, what do you believe really happened?
Would it comfort you to know your pets are watching you from the afterlife?
Would you have done what the Lamberts did?
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