Question 7

[Jonetta]

When we started getting Jeremy's point of view, what were your impressions of him? Did they change before we learned the extent of his involvement in Alana's disappearance?

[Monica]

I felt bad for him, it was obvious that he was someone with a disability and that he wasn't treated right by family. Beyond that though, he always creeped me out, but he didn't really scare me until he abducted Claire. He just seemed completely unstable, and as someone that can't logically think his way through things, I wasn't sure where that was going to take us.

[Novelesque Life]

I sympathized, was a bit creeped out with his thoughts and then knew something wasn't right about him. I suspected him but then thought that was too obvious and another distraction.

[Jonetta]

I felt sorry for him and thought he was harmless. But then when he acknowledged he brought that suitcase into the basement, I got terribly conflicted about him. That meant he was where ever she was killed and made him more complicit.

[Novelesque Life]

Yes! I still for a bit wanted to believe he had knowledge after the fact and was frightened into staying quiet.

[Jonetta]

Me, too, but that suitcase always bugged me.

[Novelesque Life]

I agree with you.

[Monica]

I also thought knowledge after the fact! I wanted a better ending for him, I guess. But yikes, he just turned out creepier than I thought, lol.

[Jonetta]

Did his actions ring true to you?

[Novelesque Life]

Exactly how I felt, Monica.

The stalking seemed to be very believable,but the murder seemed a bit too much. I think if we did not have Jeremy's point of view I would not guessed him.

[Monica]

I don't know, the way he was with Claire during the abduction didn't seem like him, but I think he was panicked, you know? Maybe felt cornered. And so because of his actions then, I was able to believe he could kill Alana. But that was after the revelation that he was the killer. He wasn't ever really a suspect to me.

[Jonetta]

He was never really a suspect for me either, other than always being really troubled about him and that suitcase.

Speaking of panic, that seems to have been his trigger for extreme behavior. There was a certain logic to his thinking until he was overly excited or panicked. Maybe that's the difference.

[Novelesque Life]

Good point, Jonetta!

[Jonetta]

Monica wrote: "I don't know, the way he was with Claire during the abduction didn't seem like him, but I think he was panicked, you know? Maybe felt cornered. And so because of his actions then, I was able to bel..."

We were evidently posting at the same time:)

[Novelesque Life]

This is a great discussion!!!! I love that we are online at the same time :)

[Monica]

I know, me too.

Jonetta, I love that we practically said the same thing, lol.

[Jonetta]

I know, Monica! That was scary:) I agree, Kris...had no idea that would happen.

Sorry I conked out, ladies! It was 1:30 and I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer:)

[Monica]

Jonetta wrote: "I know, Monica! That was scary:) I agree, Kris...had no idea that would happen.

Sorry I conked out, ladies! It was 1:30 and I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer:)"

I had a feeling, lol. You are 3 hours ahead of us and it was late for us!

[Novelesque Life]

No worries...it was pretty late :)