Hoover? I barely know her!
The main character whose disappearance drives the story
who is verity crawford
The hidden document the main character discovers in Verity’s office
What is Verity’s autobiography/manuscript?
The name of Verity’s husband.
who is jeremy
The setting where most of the tension occurs.
what is the crawford's house
The main character’s financial situation at the start of the novel.
what is struggling/broke
the profession of the woman hired to finish verity's books
what is writer/author
The manuscript reveals disturbing details about Verity’s feelings toward this person.
Who are her children?
Jeremy hires the main character to do this task.
What is complete Verity’s book series?
The room where the disturbing manuscript is found.
what is verity's office
The emotional tone of the manuscript.
What is disturbing/dark/unsettling?
the genre verity is known for writing
what is psychological thriller
The accident that leaves Verity unable to communicate.
What is a car accident?
The unexpected relationship that develops between Jeremy and the main character.
Strange signs that suggest Verity might be aware include this behavior.
What is moving/eye contact/appearing to watch?
The tragedy that struck the Crawford family before the story begins.
What is the deaths of their daughters?
the job opportunity that brings the main character into the crawford home
what is finishing verity's unfinished manuscript
The condition Verity appears to have.
What is a vegetative state / severe brain injury?
The emotional conflict the main character faces regarding Jeremy.
What is guilt/loyalty because Verity is still alive
The object that heightens the creepy atmosphere in the house.
What is the hospital bed / medical equipment?
the alternate explanation introduced near the end regarding the manuscript.
What is that it may have been fictional / a writing exercise?
the city/state where most of the story takes place
what is new york
The question that drives the suspense of the novel
What is whether Verity is truly incapacitated or pretending?
The moral dilemma at the center of the story.
What is whether to reveal the manuscript’s contents to Jeremy?
The genre element that defines the home’s atmosphere.
What is psychological suspense / domestic thriller?
The central theme of the novel.
what is truth vs deception