David answers “Did anyone else notice that the date of...”

Anissa asked this question about Before the Fall:

Did anyone else notice that the date of death listed for Gil Baruch (the security guard) is August 26, 2015, whereas everyone else's is August 23? I wondered if that was an intentional red herring or an error?

David I noticed and thought it was intentional, in keeping with the notion that his body was not found on the plane, perhaps the author had him also survive…moreI noticed and thought it was intentional, in keeping with the notion that his body was not found on the plane, perhaps the author had him also survive the crash and swim around aimlessly for three days before perishing, I was expecting to come across such an account before the end of the book, maybe Hawley decided not to write it, or it was taken out in editing?(less)

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Thomas I thought Gil was hyped up as a bit of a 'super solider' and he would be the one that had trained to survive in really bad situations and conditions b ...more
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