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I felt that the question of the authenticity of the will was still in question. Was it the LAST will of many? Was Grace Holmes really a witness to the signing? What about Robin's belief that if she was in London on July 7, she could not have been available to witness the will? Given that the murderer was dead did they just not go any further? And was the murderer shielding an accomplice?

Allison Henle The fact that Grace couldn't remember the day of the signing of the will was a huge clue that it was faked, because "everyone remembers where they wer…moreThe fact that Grace couldn't remember the day of the signing of the will was a huge clue that it was faked, because "everyone remembers where they were the day of the bombing." (less)

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did you think the murder made sense?

Sally Lindsay-briggs Only kind of-but all in all, I was so glad to finish the book, I really didn't care.…moreOnly kind of-but all in all, I was so glad to finish the book, I really didn't care.(less)

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Beth They didn't tell us, but I think she no longer had need of it because she had (in a small way) forgiven her father. Maybe not completely forgiven him,…moreThey didn't tell us, but I think she no longer had need of it because she had (in a small way) forgiven her father. Maybe not completely forgiven him, but moved past her anger. Her mother had moved on from the past by marrying a decent man. That seemed to be when she decided to do remove the scar and stop living in the past herself. (less)

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Why did Rhoda decide to finally have the scar removed? Was it because her father had died?

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