Karen answers “So, if she did it, then she WAS the "guy"...”

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So, if she did it, then she WAS the "guy" in disguise on the bus? It was kind of a disappointing ending for me. The author did a really good job in court showing how she didn't do it - that by the time it came around to the ending it seemed so unbelievable.

Karen It was so ironic that the sheriff and prosecutor actually figured out who did it and how she did it. But it seemed implausible, because the timing was…moreIt was so ironic that the sheriff and prosecutor actually figured out who did it and how she did it. But it seemed implausible, because the timing was tight and why didn't the hotel clerk see her come and go? But I kept wondering about that red cap that was given to her by Tate not long before Chase's death. The author left lots of hints when talking about insects like the firefly. And, of course, the missing shell necklace. Taking that was one mistake Kya made, since it shifted interest towards her. But for me, Amanda Hamilton's identity was the bigger surprise. Kya may have committed a crime, but, in her mind, it was self-defense. After what she witnessed with her father's abuse, it's understandable.(less)

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