Terry answers “I loved this book, however I am confused...”

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I loved this book, however I am confused as to Bernadette's final letter to Bee. When Bernadette's returning ship is searched they find the notepad 'on the desk'. However, once the letter is revealed it was clearly written from Palmer Station (after she had left the H&H Allegra). Is there a flaw in the eventual unraveling of the plot, or were there two letters?

Terry I caught that too, and it was one of a handful of things that bothered me. I listened to the book, and the letter reading took over 30 minutes - that'…moreI caught that too, and it was one of a handful of things that bothered me. I listened to the book, and the letter reading took over 30 minutes - that's an AWFUL lot of words to fit on the three pages in length the analyst said the letter was...(less)

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