Book Club Guides
For the Marnie Reilly Mysteries Series
Some books end on the last page. Others leave questions and breadcrumbs for the
next installment.
The Marnie Reilly Mysteries are psychological paranormal mystery thrillers set in the
fictional town of Creekwood, New York—an isolated Adirondack town where psychic
insight collides with real detective work, emotional trauma, and deadly secrets.
These book club discussion guides dig deeper into the mysteries, characters,
relationships, paranormal elements, and moral choices at the heart of each novel. The
questions are designed for thoughtful adult discussion and are anchored to the events
of the books.
Read The Book
Experience the mystery, characters, and unforgettable setting of the Adirondacks.
Gather Your Club
Invite your book club, friends, or library group for a memorable discussion.
Discuss The Mystery
Explore the characters, themes, and twists with thought-provoking questions and insider insights.
Welcome to Creekwood
Creekwood may look like a quiet mountain town, but appearances are rarely trustworthy.
Psychic psychologist Marnie Reilly sees and senses what others cannot. Her abilities may lead investigators toward the truth, but intuition alone cannot solve a murder. Evidence and motives matter. So do the secrets people will kill to protect.
The Marnie Reilly Mysteries combine psychological suspense, police investigation, subtle paranormal activity, small-town secrets, dark humor, and the rugged isolation of the Adirondack Mountains.
- These guides are ideal for book clubs that enjoy:
Psychological mystery thrillers - Paranormal mysteries grounded in reality
- Complex characters with tough choices
- Police investigations and hidden motives
- Atmospheric small-town settings
- Stories that inspire more than one interpretation
Choose Your Book Club Guide
Divine Guidance
Marnie Reilly Mysteries | Book One
Psychic psychologist Marnie Reilly battles inner demons every day. But when the devil is flesh and blood, will the final analysis be murder?
Marnie Reilly knows trauma: a dead family, an abusive ex-boyfriend, and a gift that won’t let her forget because the ghosts of her past haunt her day and night.
After publicly exposing a crooked group of psychics and healers who peddle false hope for profit, Marnie is a target. They have threatened her before, but when cops discover her ex-boyfriend’s mutilated body in her garden shed, she believes they were dead serious.
Now the prime suspect in a gruesome murder, the small-town psychologist must clear her name while fighting an unseen killer who knows her every move.
Book club materials: Discussion guide and facilitator answer key
Please note: The guide contains spoilers and should be opened only after everyone
has finished the book.
Torn Veil
Marnie Reilly Mysteries | Book Two
Christmas is coming, and so is a killer. Will the psychic psychologist save Christmas and herself? Marnie Reilly is back in Torn Veil, the sequel to Divine Guidance. Marnie Reilly’s sixth sense is working overtime this holiday season.
A haunting sense of evil sweeping through the little town of Creekwood is disturbing her dreams and her waking hours. The ghosts of her past are trying to help, but the messages from beyond the veil are muddled and vague.
When Marnie’s childhood friend turns up dead on the wrong side of the tracks, police detectives discover her business card in the dead man’s pocket. Is it an overdose or murder?
As tensions rise in the race to solve the case, so does the body count. Detectives Tom Keller and Danny Gregg are on the scene to protect Marnie from the evil lurking in Creekwood, or is it Marnie who is protecting them?Torn Veil, a murder mystery with a paranormal twist…
Please note: This guide accompanies the first edition of Torn Veil and contains significant spoilers.
Send an email to sharitmitchell@gmail.com to request a copy.
Fatal Vow
Marnie Reilly Mysteries | Book Three
When a long-held truth hides a sick, twisted lie, will the psychic psychologist’s greatest enemy save her from a fate worse than death?
The last year has been an absolute shitstorm for psychic psychologist Marnie Reilly. Desperate to protect her loved ones from the evil stalking her, she fled her hometown of Creekwood, New York.
It’s the first day of Summer and she’s back in town to make amends and take control of the chaos of her past. But her greatest enemy is hot on her heels with an axe to grind. Or is that just an illusion created by a madman?
Please note: The guide contains spoilers and should be opened only after everyone has finished the book.
Vacant Grave
Marnie Reilly Mysteries | Book Four
Fact and fiction collide when a gruesome urban myth creeps out of the forest, bringing terror to the little town of Creekwood. Will psychic psychologist Marnie Reilly bury her past demons? Or will they send her to an early grave?
Haunted by dreams of an icepick wielding stranger hunting her in the woods behind her house, Marnie Reilly waves it off as a trauma induced nightmare. After all, who wouldn’t experience night terrors after twelve months of murder and mayhem?
Then October takes on a more chilling vibe when a corpse is discovered in the hay maze on her property and a local girl disappears from the road outside her home.
But when disturbing effigies dressed in the bloodstained clothes of missing women are dropped at her doorstep, the psychic psychologist races against time to save the women of Creekwood, including herself.
Is urban legend The Poacher alive and on a killing spree? Or is something more sinister at play?
Please note: The guide contains spoilers and should be opened only after everyone has finished the book.
Inside the Guides
- A story refresher
- A review of important characters
- Core discussion questions
- Character-focused questions
- Mystery and thriller analysis
- Questions about the book’s central themes
- Creekwood-inspired extras
- A shorter question list for groups with limited meeting time
These are not generic reading worksheets. The questions focus on specific scenes,
character decisions, clues, conflicts, and themes from each psychological paranormal
mystery thriller.
Request Book Club Access
The discussion guides contain detailed spoilers and are available through protected access.
If your group is reading one of the Marnie Reilly Mysteries, contact Shari T. Mitchell at sharitmitchell@sharitmitchell.com for access to the appropriate book club materials.
Please include the book title and, if possible, the date your group plans to meet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Divine Guidance the first Marnie Reilly Mystery?
Yes. Divine Guidance is Book One of the Marnie Reilly Mysteries and introduces psychic psychologist Marnie Reilly, Detective Danny Gregg, Tom Keller, Tater, and the town of Creekwood.
What genre is Divine Guidance?
Divine Guidance is a psychological paranormal mystery thriller combining murder investigation, psychological suspense, psychic abilities, ghosts, and small-town secrets.
Do I need to read the Marnie Reilly Mysteries in order?
Each novel contains its own primary mystery, but reading the series in order is recommended because Marnie’s relationships, history, abilities, and personal journey develop across the books. The author’s current series guide gives the same reading recommendation.
Is Divine Guidance a cozy mystery?
No. Although it contains a small town, loyal dogs, friendship, humor, and a holiday setting, the book is darker than a traditional cozy mystery and includes murder, trauma, violence, and psychological suspense.
Does Divine Guidance contain paranormal elements?
Yes. Marnie has psychic abilities, and supernatural events contribute to the mystery. However, the detectives still rely on evidence and traditional investigative work.
Where does Divine Guidance take place?
The story takes place in Creekwood, a fictional Northern New York town located in the Adirondack Mountains.
- Divine Guidance
- Torn Veil
- Fatal Vow
- Vacant Grave
While each novel presents its own compelling mystery, reading the books in order provides the richest experience and deeper insight into the characters and the town of Creekwood.
Where can I buy Divine Guidance?
Divine Guidance is available in paperback and ebook through Amazon and participating booksellers.
Only include answers that are accurate for the current edition and purchasing options.
The truth is out there. You just have to be willing to follow it into the dark.
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