1. Sisters Ana and Vera have a very intense and layered relationship. What roles do they play in each other’s lives? And how do they hurt and help each other?

2. At the beginning of the story, Vera hosts a brunch for Ana. It’s an ex-orcism, a moment where she gathers all her closest friends together so that they can eradicate Ana’s ex-boyfriend, Paul, from their social media feeds. Unfollow. Delete. Goodbye. Have you ever heard of this? What are your thoughts about how social media keeps us connected even when we’d rather sever all ties?

3. Plants and herbs, and their ability to harm and heal, play a pivotal role in this story. Discuss the nature themes that arise in SERVED HIM RIGHT. How did this element deepen the mystery of the plot?

4. Ana is a bad girl, one with a dark history, and dangerous proclivities. Or is she? Talk about Ana and all the ways she’s powerful, frightening, vulnerable and even heroic at moments?

5. What does Ana’s relationship to Iggy’s baby reveal about her?

6. The Cove is a collection of women who tap into the power of the earth to heal --- and sometimes not. Discuss this group and if they were a force for good or bad in the story.

7. Discuss Coraline and her struggle with the legacy she has inherited. What are your thoughts about the importance of a child accepting the torch passed down by their parents, whether it’s culture, language or family tradition?

8. What was your reaction to the ending of the novel? Was justice served?

9. A major theme that threads through the novel is the idea of female power and all the ways in which it is wielded, hidden, thwarted and often misunderstood. Talk about this idea. And in what ways does the story explore power dynamics between men and women?

10. How does food --- preparation, serving, consumption --- become a metaphor for power and dominance?

11. Do you think the title Served Him Right refers more to punishment, irony or something darker?