Reader, I Murdered Him Podcast Book Club discussion

Welcome to our discussion of Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey! Below are some questions to get the discussion started, but feel free to bring up any topics you’d like to discuss.

How do you feel growing up with Francis Crowder changed Vera as a child both before and after his conviction as a serial killer?

What role do you think the commercial true crime community played in Vera growing up the way she did? Do you think there should be limits on the ways real crimes are turned into entertainment or the site of crimes turned into tourist destinations? Why (not)?

While Francis obviously had a major impact on Vera’s life, how do you think her relationship with her mother impacted her? If Daphne had been a different kind of person, or a more compassionate and empathetic mother, do you think Vera’s adulthood would have been different?

Do you think Vera was a reliable narrator for this story? Why (not)?

What was your opinion about the supernatural elements of this book. Is the Crowder House really alive? Was it just a way for Vera to process her own trauma? Or is it something else entirely?