Mage answers “Thoughts on the ending?”

Frances asked this question about Verity:

Thoughts on the ending?

Mage you know it really makes you wonder.. but I'm truly amazed at how captivating the novel was to read it in one sitting. in matters of which reality to …moreyou know it really makes you wonder.. but I'm truly amazed at how captivating the novel was to read it in one sitting. in matters of which reality to believe, it makes the most sense that the manuscript was her true self. just because how can someone be capable of writing such gruesome acts/thoughts without having an ounce of evil in them. it was just insanely believable as the book progressed that she was insane. the whole faking of her injury, to receive some empathy from her husband after everything makes the most sense. but towards the end when lowen finds the hidden letter it really makes you think. just for a second wondering if she really was capable of keeping those sick ideas strictly in writing. and the reason why hoover decided to keep that last part in, its truly amazing the way her mind works. but personally I just don't picture verity writing that letter with any honesty, the manuscript and injury faking were signs of a psychopath. so the letter at the end is really just verity realizing her end is coming, she knows lowen is on to her, and she can't reverse any of this mess she's created. but we know how obsessed she is with her husband, she could never leave without causing more harm. she knew no matter who found the letter it would destroy them, and the regret would eat them alive. but in a more evil intention she knew that now that they had fallen in love, if lowen was to find the letter, she'd never compromise her relationship with jeremy. and so she has left her with a huge secret to keep from him forever, almost haunting their future as they leave her behind. (less)

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