The book is split between three perspectives - Kate, Tish, and Ashlyn Nelson. Each woman was abandoned by John Nelson in some way, but who do you think has the most to lose from John’s death and who has the most to gain? Kate decides to keep working with John even after he leaves her for his assistant, Tish. Do you think Kate's calculated decision to carry on with business as usual helped her achieve her cold blooded revenge in the end? And did you enjoy Kate’s boldness in stepping into her power? She did create EventCo. It was clear to the reader how Kate felt about having Tish employed at the company before and especially in the wake of John’s death. Can you empathize with Tish’s reluctance to give up her career even if her presence undermined Kate’s pride? How did you feel about Ashlyn’s relationship with Tish? Why do you think Ashlyn looked up to Tish, and, when did she begin to resent her? Ashlyn lost her father at a pivotal time in her young life. How do you think Ashlyn’s grief manifested in her final act of pushing Tish down the stairs? Tish relied on her so-called Uncle George to help her become Co-CEO of EventCo, but, in the end, he double crossed her. What do you think about their relationship and Uncle George’s decision to abandon Tish to her own downfall in the end? As a narcissist, Tish slowly becomes unapologetically self-centered and destructive. Despite her negative depictions, were there areas of the book when you found you could empathize with Tish? Why or why not? What did you think about Kate’s decision to buy her own company’s stock through shell companies to keep the investors appeased during the IPO? How does Chief Briggs play a key role in empowering Kate to maintain her public image and personal success? At the beginning of the book, Kate Nelson wants you to believe she is at the top of her game, despite recent embarrassments in her personal life. At what point did you begin to suspect Kate might have been responsible for John’s death?

The Next Wife | Kaira Rouda

The book is split between three perspectives – Kate, Tish, and Ashlyn Nelson. Each woman was abandoned by John Nelson in some way, but who do you think has the most to lose from John’s death and who has the most to gain?
Kate decides to keep working with John even after he leaves her for his assistant, Tish. Do you think Kate’s calculated decision to carry on with business as usual helped her achieve her cold blooded revenge in the end? And did you enjoy Kate’s boldness in stepping into her power? She did create EventCo.
It was clear to the reader how Kate felt about having Tish employed at the company before and especially in the wake of John’s death. Can you empathize with Tish’s reluctance to give up her career even if her presence undermined Kate’s pride?
How did you feel about Ashlyn’s relationship with Tish? Why do you think Ashlyn looked up to Tish, and, when did she begin to resent her?
Ashlyn lost her father at a pivotal time in her young life. How do you think Ashlyn’s grief manifested in her final act of pushing Tish down the stairs?
Tish relied on her so-called Uncle George to help her become Co-CEO of EventCo, but, in the end, he double crossed her. What do you think about their relationship and Uncle George’s decision to abandon Tish to her own downfall in the end?
As a narcissist, Tish slowly becomes unapologetically self-centered and destructive. Despite her negative depictions, were there areas of the book when you found you could empathize with Tish? Why or why not?
What did you think about Kate’s decision to buy her own company’s stock through shell companies to keep the investors appeased during the IPO?
How does Chief Briggs play a key role in empowering Kate to maintain her public image and personal success?
At the beginning of the book, Kate Nelson wants you to believe she is at the top of her game, despite recent embarrassments in her personal life. At what point did you begin to suspect Kate might have been responsible for John’s death?