Book #1: Reputation, Sara Shepard

 

 About the book: 

Aldrich University is rocked to its core when a hacker dumps 40,000 people's e-mails—the entire faculty, staff, students, alums—onto an easily searchable database. Rumors and affairs immediately leak, but things turn explosive when Kit Manning's handsome husband, Dr. Greg Strasser, is found murdered. Kit's sister, Willa, returns for the funeral, setting foot in a hometown she fled fifteen years ago, after a night she wishes she could forget. As an investigative reporter, Willa knows something isn't right about the night Greg was killed, and she's determined to find the truth. What she doesn't expect is that everyone has something to hide. And with a killer on the loose, Willa and Kit must figure out who killed Greg before someone else is murdered.

Told from multiple points of view, Reputation is full of twists, turns, and shocking reveals. It's a story of intrigue, sabotage, and the secrets we keep—and how far we go to keep them hidden. 

Group Discussion Questions: 

  • In your own words, what is Reputation about?
  • What do you think makes a university a perfect backdrop for a psychological thriller?
  • If you had to describe Reputation in 3 adjectives, which would you choose? 
  • Tell us about Reputation’s protagonists, Kit and Willa. Who are these women? How would you describe them to someone meeting them for the first time? 
  • What were the biggest twists and turns in the story to you? 
  • Are the characters likable? What does that mean for the story? Which character do you most relate to?
  • Which character did you most identify with? 
  • What motives the characters? Do they have a chip on their shoulder, a hidden agenda or a mental health issue?
  • Would the book make a good film? Who would you cast and in what parts? 
  • What did you like best about this book?
  • What did you like least about this book?
  • What other books did this remind you of?
  • If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be?
  • Would you read another book by this author? Why or why not?

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