Dustin Steinacker answers “I was surprised by the ending scene with...”

Kathy asked this question about The Power:

I was surprised by the ending scene with Roxy. <spoiler> Any thoughts on why she didn't kill her father after what he & her brother did to her? </spoiler>

Dustin Steinacker She reconciled with him after she learned about her mother, right, despite sending him away and taking over the business? She didn't go off the rails …moreShe reconciled with him after she learned about her mother, right, despite sending him away and taking over the business? She didn't go off the rails and overreact. I think it's pretty clear throughout the book that she knows full well what Bernie Monke is, and how they both feel about one another, despite his utter lack of boundaries when it benefits "the business" or protects his ego.

I don't think she even doubted he'd betray her in the way he ended up doing if given the chance, which is why she sent him off to retirement in Florida or whatever, and no doubt kept tabs on him throughout. She gets betrayed so far out of left field, and even then it required accomplices within her inner circle. In the end I feel like she has somebody who understands her, and vice versa, and values that. Whether it's right or not I think she's got a very "aren't we a pair?" wry view of their relationship.(less)

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