Kerry answers “At the end of the book, the evil old...”

Mary asked this question about The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1):

At the end of the book, the evil old woman* dies by carbon monoxide poisoning. It is considered an accident, but I wonder whether the author was hinting that someone killed her, given the other deaths in the book. Like, the caregiver, Tom, or Maude? Did anyone else get this vibe? *Sorry, I can't remember Her name. I listened on audiobook andcan’t really thumb through to find it.

Kerry I read it as a straightforward, accidental death. Perhaps the old woman's greed (too cheap to repair/replace the old stove) killed her! …moreI read it as a straightforward, accidental death. Perhaps the old woman's greed (too cheap to repair/replace the old stove) killed her! (less)

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