Questions About A Symphony of Echoes (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #2)

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Why did the Chief say, "I don't think so Dr. Maxwell, do you Dr. Maxwell?" after she had a bath and stepped into his room and dropped the towel? I'm confused...

Lou I came here looking for this! I'm halfway through and totally lost. Good to know we do find out. I'll keep going!…moreI came here looking for this! I'm halfway through and totally lost. Good to know we do find out. I'll keep going!(less)

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George He had a terminal condition for which death could have been staved off by treatment that he refused. It happens--some people would rather just go than…moreHe had a terminal condition for which death could have been staved off by treatment that he refused. It happens--some people would rather just go than have doctors doing things for days, weeks, or month that only postpone the inevitable.

And I, for one, don't feel the least bit deprived by not knowing the medical terminology involved.(less)

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Is it just me who is having a hard time reconciling what Max did to Mary? I mean not interfering in what happens because really it has already happened so you can't change it anyway, I understand but actively locking her in there to be raped?! That's horrific. I was really enjoying the books but I don't think I can root for someone who does that.

Teri A, we don't know what happened. B. They're putting back the original timeline. If you knew one person had to be potentially raped to stop everyone on …moreA, we don't know what happened. B. They're putting back the original timeline. If you knew one person had to be potentially raped to stop everyone on the planet from potentially dying would you do it? You might be uncomfortable, but if it was real, it takes real courage to do what she did. If there was no time corruption, via ronan, or anyone. It would have happened anyway. This is also what DEATH struggles with in Discworld. Saving his daughter had the potential to rip apart time and space. It takes courage and bravery; think about it factually. Even with feelings, she had her husband killed. Her punishment was, living her original life without Ronan's interference. (less)

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What exactly was the true nature of Chief Farrel's "bleed-through?" Bleed-through of what? The as-yet-to-happen-near-future?

Felix Childress I think that Chief Farrel's coma was just a poor way to set up a conflict in the story. Other than that? I feel like it could have been a sort of visi…moreI think that Chief Farrel's coma was just a poor way to set up a conflict in the story. Other than that? I feel like it could have been a sort of vision, or as you said a 'yet-to-happen/near future thing. Confused me too.(less)

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Can you read this book without having read the first one?

Keith Yes, you could, but... The first one was just as much fun and such and easy read, why would you?

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