It could have been a really interesting twist if it had made any sense. Smart enough to think his brothers would sell the house and they could find the bodies he’d hidden, so he wants Hal to take the inheritance.īut then he becomes this weak killer who gets pissed about money, and makes stupid choices? His character doesn’t really make sense. He makes very calculated choices without revealing anything.

Tew, Crimson Staff Writer Hal’s grandparents had been dead for more than twenty years, so Hal is. He’s so bored with pretense and is so calm about everything. Westaway’: An Ending that Kills a Good Story 3.5 Stars By Caroline E. Where did this weak killer in Ezra come from? He sure does hide it very well, because it came out of no where. So I’m left to assume it’s not a lie.ĪLL of her actions, before and after saying that, suggest she knows EXACTLY who Hal is. Warren says she wasn’t certain that Hal wasn’t Maud’s daughter, which is a LIE. They know Maggie(bio-mother) used to play with tarot cards so why does no one say anything? Or even see the similarity? Seems so stupid.

When looking at the photo, she should have been more surprised to see how alike her mother(Maud) and Ezra look, than she was to see her mother(Maud) in general. Westaway - Ruth Ware - Google Books Books View sample Add to my library Write review View eBook Get this book in print My library My History Books on Google Play The Death. She’s looking at Ezra and her mother(Maud) and seeing how alike they look and is thinking ‘well that’s my mum who looks like Ezra, so she must be his sister and never told me’. Is Hal just an idiot? She pretends that the blonde haired girl is her mother, which doesn’t make sense.

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