Question N

[Jonetta]

Morgan and Lance discover Karen, the woman who was missing and abducted from the park, in a trailer on the Burns property. How surprised were you that there were two separate crimes and perpetrators in this story? Had you guessed before it became clear?

[Robin]

I thought it was one abductor. My main suspect was Jerry Burns since he had covered for his brother earlier in the book. I thought Jerry was abducting women and Harold may have been helping him.

I didn't expect Chelsea's abduction to be separate from the other crimes in the book.

[Jonetta]

I was caught off guard when I realized there were two separate crimes! Never crossed my mind.

I was also surprised about Jerry. I thought at worst he was just trying to protect his brother. These two were awful human beings. Who does this?

[Sharon]

It didn't cross my mind that their could be two crimes.

[Lauren]

I also thought it was one abductor due to the POV in chapter one.

To be honest, I have a problem with this style of misleading writing. There is a similar inconsistency with the POV in the first book as well, which made it difficult to narrow down the culprit. Tricking the reader is not a good writing technique.

In terms of Harold and Jerry - they are the same as Derek and Elliot. Money does not change a person's misogyny.

[Charlene]

Lauren, your comparison of the two sets of brothers is very insightful, imho.

I didn't suspect the same town had two different abductors of women at the same time. Of course, as soon as Morgan felt that something was unresolved, I knew her gut was right, just not how.

[Lauren]

Charlene wrote: "I didn't suspect the same town had two different abductors of women at the same time. ."

There is an awful lot of crime in this town!

[Sharon]

It is difficult to make a small town the setting for a long crime series. Before too long the entire town is either a victim or a criminal.

[Lauren]

Sharon wrote: "It is difficult to make a small town the setting for a long crime series. Before too long the entire town is either a victim or a criminal."

Lol! It reminds me of the British TV show Midsomer Murders. It's amazing anyone was left alive after 22 seasons.

[Sharon]

Lauren wrote: "Sharon wrote: "It is difficult to make a small town the setting for a long crime series. Before too long the entire town is either a victim or a criminal."

Lol! It reminds me of the British TV sho..."

I love that show. I thought last year was the end but I see another season on Netflix.

[Lauren]

Yes, they took a long break, but it's back now. The actress who plays Barnaby's wife, Sarah, had a baby in real life and they went on hiatus for a while.