Tamara
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Shawn Inmon:
I am listening to the Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver - thanks Audible - and I am really enjoying it so far. Your sense of humour! I love it. Also it is nostalgia-y-fun to roam around '76 with Thomas with 21st Century eyes. However.....why doesn't he just go to the cops?! I don't get it. The fact that I don't understand this is driving me nuts.
Shawn Inmon
I assume you're talking about why he doesn't go to the cops about Michael Hollister?
I spent a lot of time thinking about that.
If he went to the cops, what could he tell them, especially if it was prior to Michael's first murder.
That he was a time traveler and knew what Michael would become? No, that would lead to a quick trip to a psychiatric hospital, but not repercussions for Michael.
After the first murder? Again, what could he tell them? "I know it's this guy Michael Hollister?" That might have shined a spotlight on him, but wouldn't be strong enough to do much more.
In effect, Thomas planting the evidence that led them to Michael was the equivalent of doing just that - he put their eyes and focus on Michael without involving himself (the questions would start with "And how do you know this) at all.
In the end, I thought it made for a much smoother denouement to handle it the way I did.
Hope that helps.
I spent a lot of time thinking about that.
If he went to the cops, what could he tell them, especially if it was prior to Michael's first murder.
That he was a time traveler and knew what Michael would become? No, that would lead to a quick trip to a psychiatric hospital, but not repercussions for Michael.
After the first murder? Again, what could he tell them? "I know it's this guy Michael Hollister?" That might have shined a spotlight on him, but wouldn't be strong enough to do much more.
In effect, Thomas planting the evidence that led them to Michael was the equivalent of doing just that - he put their eyes and focus on Michael without involving himself (the questions would start with "And how do you know this) at all.
In the end, I thought it made for a much smoother denouement to handle it the way I did.
Hope that helps.
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Freedom
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Shawn Inmon:
I loved your latest installment in the Middle Falls series so much (13) that I bought a paperback to have sent to my grandmother. Mostly because of the dog scenes, which I'm hoping she will enjoy having her heartstrings tugged as much as I had. No question to add here, instead please accept a heap of praise and well wishes to you for a Merry Christmas 2020. In order for this to go through, here is the mark needed: ?
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