- What is the real love story at the heart of the book?
- Whose voice did Eleanor hear by the railway line and how was it a turning point in her life?
- Why did Kat really make Eleanor write to Nick for her?
- Was Vincent a thoroughly bad man or a flawed good one?
- What did Connie teach Kat about motherhood?
- What do Kat and Eleanor show us about sister relationships?
- What ultimately troubles Eleanor most about Kat?
- What does the title of the book mean to you in the context of the novel?
- Was Connie a ‘good girl’ too?
- What would have been different if Kat had told Eleanor her secret?
- How do the men in the book compare to the women?
- Are Nick and Connie both abused spouses?
- Do you think Nick and Eleanor will live happily ever after?