Victoria Helen Stone

bestselling author of emotional suspense

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Book Club Questions – At the Quiet Edge

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The cover for At the Quiet Edge by Victoria Helen Stone. A cloudy night sky is lit from below by a solitary streetlight. A car drives away from us down a lonely highway, the brake lights are lit up in red.

Hi all! I got a request for some book club questions for At the Quiet Edge, so I’ve brainstormed a few for you here! Careful, there is one spoiler in the questions, so I’ve marked it with a warning. Happy reading!

  1. How did the setting of At the Quiet Edge —a self-storage facility at the edge of town— influence your response to the story? How did it contribute to the plot in ways other settings might not have?
  2. Did the small town of Herriman feel different from other small town book settings? How did it compare with your own experience of small towns? Are there reasons for any differences?
  3. Was Lily’s withholding of information from Everett right or wrong?
  4. Were your reactions different when experiencing fear and danger through Everett’s eyes than they were through Lily’s point of view?
  5. How did Lily change by the end of the book?
  6. [SPOILER]…….. Did you-know-who redeem himself? Do you think his new relationship with Everett will be beneficial?
  7. Which character did you most identify with?

Reading Group Questions for EVELYN, AFTER

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A few ideas for discussion questions on Evelyn, After. Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments.

1. What was the inciting moment for the Before and After sections? Why was this the moment that divides Evelyn’s journey?

2. What do you think of Evelyn’s choice not to contact the police when she learned about the accident? Is there always a clear choice between right and wrong?

3. Evelyn told herself she was behaving logically throughout the story. Was she? Can instincts and emotions be trusted during trauma?

4. Was Evelyn’s relationship with Noah crucial to her finding her own strength or detrimental to her journey?

5. Early in the story, Evelyn decided she would try to forgive her husband. At the same time, she convinced herself that Juliette was pure evil. Why is it so easy to demonize the “home wrecker” vs. the spouse who promised fidelity?

6. There are several big confessions in this book. Is revealing a misdeed always a good idea? Does the truth always help, or is it sometimes a way of assuaging guilt?

7. After years of being a dedicated wife, Evelyn believes her husband’s betrayal means she can do anything she wants. Is cheating ever justified?

8. Gary eventually confessed a role in the hit-and-run to the police. Was this justice?

9. Could Evelyn have remained in her marriage and still found strength and independence in the end?

10. Was Evelyn, After a love story?