Its like the book couldn’t keep its own story straight. But they were also inconsistent and THAT did bother me. The characters were unlikeable but that didn’t bother me. The construction of events in the latter half of the book is sloppy, and not very well thought through. However a few hours into the book the narration devolves into too much telling and not much showing – we, the readers get handed “knowledge”. In short plenty of red herrings, and juicy characterizations to liven up the proceedings. There are a couple of suspects and enough reasons to motivate them to do the deed – financial hardship, class disparities, a mental aberration, headstrong characters out to prove a point etc. This mystery begins very well, and keeps up the pace and the quality around about halfway. He considers them prime suspects in Cora’s kidnapping. When Detective Rasbach makes an entrance he finds the couple wan, bereft and apparently grief-stricken. However, when they return home from the party the front door is ajar and Cora is not in her crib. They take the baby monitor with them and come home to check on her every half an hour. Babysitter having bailed last minute, Anne and Marco leave baby daughter Cora at home alone while stepping out for dinner at the neighbor’s house.
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