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    Hi KiMa, I just wanted to quickly address your concerns with the questions I posed. I don’t think that it is “bad†to pose a question. It can help stimulate conversation between group members and it can also help individuals compose and/or solidify their own personal theories. I didn’t mean any harm or wish to create any type of “ill will†or animosity among any of the members. The reason I asked the question is because Carey has had a questionable past (with some of the stunts he has pulled). The reader is left with the impression that Carey has had and continues to have a hard time connecting with people on a long-standing basis when sex isn’t involved. After reading Bared To You and Reflected In You, I got the impression that Carey’s mom probably either “pimped†him out or allowed people in her life to abuse him. It was a HUGE violation of trust and I can see why Carey reacts the way he does. What I don’t understand is why Carey would bring an “orgy†into Eva’s house when safety was a huge concern for her? It seems that Carey has a big self destructive streak within himself. It is almost like somewhere deep down inside him, he figures that he might as well ruin things before someone else disappoint him and hurts him. It is easier for Carey to hurt himself than someone else. Carey also didn’t tell Eva about Brett’s band or the fact that they changed their name and signed with Vidal Records. A friend would have told Eva about that so she could have been able to make an informed decision about whether she wanted to attend the concert with Gideon. Eva got completely blind-sided by those facts and she wound up having a huge fight with Gideon as a result. If Carey was just being mischievous what was he hoping to get out of the deal? I am not saying that Carey is evil, I just think that he has issues and those issues can rub off on those he loves in a negative way. Straight up, I am not so sure that Carey completely supports Eva and Gideon’s relationship. He was there during the Advocacy Dinner and he saw the appalling way in which Gideon treated Eva. More importantly Carey saw the way Eva reacted, as well as all the other times that Eva got hurt or was afraid (after Eva witnessed Gideon’s violent nightmares, then when Gideon tried to rape Eva in her sleep and when Eva had her nightmare…which ended with her exhaustive vomiting) or came home crying because she thought that maybe Gideon was cheating on her. If I was in Carey’s shoes I am not so sure that I would be jumping on the Gideon’s great bandwagon. It would make sense to for Carey to be cautious. I just hope that Sylvia develops Carey’s character more in the next book so that the reader gets the opportunity to understand a little more why he does the things he does. In the end I sincerely want Carey to have a happy ending. I believe that he deserves it as much as anyone else, even more so because of what he has had to endure in this past. :)

    Hi LNCronan, I would hope that Magdalene’s makeover would be the start of a new beginning for her and for me that would include Magdalene not involving herself in Gideon’s life further. In the end, the only person that could get hurt would be Magdalene. If Magdalene wants to point a finger she needs to be pointing it at herself. No one told her to keep her hair long, or not allow her true personality to shine through. The only person that Magdalene would have to blame is herself. I hope that in this instance Magdalene grows a spine and gets on with her life. I couldn’t see Magdalene helping Gideon because they were such great friends. She was in love with Gideon all those and he either never knew about or didn’t care. Either way any further involvement in Gideon’s life would make Magdalene look like the ultimate loser and as a woman I wouldn’t want her to degrade herself anymore. I think that the safest approach would be for Gideon to date “strangersâ€. He wouldn’t have to date them for long or even have more than one date with each woman. I think that would be far less dishonest than to involve two women who had/still have strong feelings for the man. Gideon could honestly say that he went out on a date with lady X hoping that she would be the one, only to find out that he didn’t feel the chemistry between himself and the lady, so he never asked her out again. The lady got to go out with a gorgeous wealthy man and enjoyed a very expensive meal. No one gets hurt and Gideon’s alibi remains intact. The only downside to this would be; how would Eva react to Gideon dating a bevy of beauties? Mrsmajessick makes a good point that Gideon doesn’t have to keep up the charade, but thus far the reader is led to believe that this is the way Gideon intends to go. I can hardly wait for the next book. :)

    Hi LNCronan, I think that Carey is just mischief making. I just can’t figure out why. I am not sure what his motive is. I don’t think that Carey would be on team Brett per say. If Carey is a real friend to Eva then he would have remember Eva talking about how she degraded herself with Brett (by f*****g Brett everywhere she could think of, including in the bathroom of the pool hall). I am sure that all that pain and angst would have come out during group therapy. Surely that part of Eva's history wouldn't have been lost on Carey. So the only option that I the reader am left with is that Carey just wanted to stir up a little drama. He was mischief making. What do you think?

    Hi KiMa, I think that whatever happens with Nathan in the next book, then let’s at least throw Nathan into a bonfire! I don’t think the Nathan storyline deserves a bow (just kidding). If Ian was high then I have to wonder whether the others who participated in the orgy might have taken something or been high on something as well. :)

Hi Mrsmajessick, Thank you for your insight into how the justice system works. I personally find that very interesting and think that it makes for a more interesting discussion. Your information also helped to solidify something that I already suspected. I thought that people could travel freely if they weren’t under arrest (so long as the courts and all appropriate legal factions were informed first). Your information provides a different light to some of the theories presented.

Hi LNCronan, I think that Gideon arranged for the paparazzi to photograph him and Corinne together. I could absolutely see how that would be staged. It would help to set up his alibi and evidence that he had begun to move on with his life. I know that you and I disagree about who killed Nathan but this part of the theory makes complete sense to me. Gideon has ruthlessly use the media for his “modus operandi†in the past so why not again for this situation? As far as the Nathan situation is concerned, it could be argued that Gideon refused to pay Nathan’s blackmail because he wasn’t with Eva anymore so therefore Eva’s problems were no longer of his concern. I wonder how he spun that with Nathan. I wonder exactly what Gideon said to to Nathan when he refused to pay the blackmail. I wonder if Sylvia will address this issue in the next book. I hope so.

    Hi Sscrph, You make an interesting point. It could be possible that Gideon told Corinne about his “break†with Eva. I don’t think that he went into specifics but I could definitely see Gideon allowing Corinne to draw her own conclusions (the wrong ones I might add). You also make an interesting point about Arnoldo. If Gideon took Corinne to Arnoldo as some kind of confirmation about his “break-up†with Eva, then he succeeded. I could definitely see Arnoldo buying the “rouse†especially after what happened at the concert. :)

Hi LNCronan, Easy now lady…you keep this up and I am going to enlist the help of some A-List Celebrities to host some kind of Pity Corinne Telethon (just kidding!). But seriously now, your theory assumes that Corinne hasn’t noticed that the EXACT same pattern has begun all over again. Gideon contacts her when he wants, dates her when he wants and all advances that she makes (such as when she tried to see him at the Crossfire Building but was turned away) would indicate that something wasn’t right….YET AGAIN!! I am absolutely sure that wouldn’t have been lost on Corinne. She lived through that once and if anything her awareness would have been heightened about Gideon’s aversive behaviours. I would also think that Corinne might have made a play for Gideon with a kiss and would have been rebuffed. I think that would have put Corinne on edge even more. I don’t think that Corinne would have consented to dating Gideon again without her at least trying to have some type of physical intimate contact (with kisses, hugs, etc.). That was part of the problem the first time around and surely that wouldn’t have been lost on Corinne a second time. I think that when Corinne came back to New York she may have initially thought that she could just be friends with Gideon but quickly realized that would never work for her. So in a last ditch attempt she decided to make a play for Gideon. Gideon made it very easy for her to believe that there was hope because he started asking Corinne out again and made sure that they were publically linked together. I think that Gideon’s use of Corinne is cruel, but that’s another topic for another day. I think that when Eva confronted Corinne at her apartment, it came as a nasty surprise to her. Maybe Corinne thought that Eva would go quietly into the background, but instead she got a knock at the door and an emotional punch to the gut. I think that Corinne may have been blind-sided and thus got nasty in the hopes that Eva would “just go awayâ€. She must have realized in that instance that this was going to be a very difficult situation and that in the end she was mostly likely going to lose. Corinne saw for herself just how Gideon was with her. He was never even remotely that attentive to Corinne even when they were engaged. It is just a sad situation. I really wouldn’t want to see the Corinne character have a mental breakdown. I stated it before and I will state it again, I think that Corinne had the misfortune to love a man who never really loved her and didn’t have the courage to tell her.

    Hi LNCronan, I agree with you assertion that Victor does not know about Eva’s past yet. I also agree with you that Eva and Monica won’t be able to keep this secret much longer. The murder investigation will bring these facts to light and I suspect that is going to devastate Victor for many reasons. I wonder whether Victor will be able to forgive Monica for her gross parental neglect. If I had children, I am not sure that I would be able to forgive my husband (I don’t have a husband…but fingers crossed maybe I will find one this year! ). I think that the mothers on this website would be able to answer this more accurately. What I will find interesting is whether Victor will find out about Monica seeing Nathan out in front of the Crossfire Building that second time. Why did Monica not say anything to Eva? Even if Monica didn’t want to call the police, she should have at the very least told Eva what was going on, so they could arrange some type of specialized security for her. I think that if Victor found out about Monica’s complete lack of common sense would send him through the roof! You make a very good point about Nathan’s possession of the videos and photos being thought of as child p***. It could argued very easily that Nathan was trying to distribute or was disseminating child and I know that the US has very strict and harsh laws about that sort of thing. My question to you is why would Monica and Stanton have a reason to string Nathan along if they weren’t planning something on their own? What reason could Monica and/or Stanton have for just yanking Nathan’s chain? Monica knows firsthand just how very dangerous Nathan is and how his violence escalated over the four years with Eva. I don’t believe for one second that Monica could be so naïve as to believe that Nathan’s violent tendencies and sadistic ways would have deescalated over the years. If anything they would have increased! In the end it will be very interesting to see if; Victor ever loved Monica or if he just made something more out of a “fling. It will also be interesting to see if Victor is able to forgive Monica or whether he is going to take it out on her in some passive/aggressive way. What will be most interesting to see is how Victor will deal with Eva. How will the keeping of secrets and lies affect their relationship?

    Hi LNCronan, I don’t think that this detective issue is just going to be dropped. I agree that would be far too convenient. I do think that there is something more to this storyline, but you and I disagree about some of the details and theories. I do think that Gideon and Eva will find their way together and wind up walking into the sunset in the end. I just wonder how they are going to go about doing that. It is all the juicy details that will make the happily ever after so special. It will also be so interesting to see which theories will come to fruition on June 4th. :)

Hi LNCronan, I don’t know if Elizabeth Vidal would confide in her husband about what happened between her and Eva. I suspect that the merest mention of Gideon and his drama is a bone of contention between these two. I wonder whether they really have a happy marriage and somehow I suspect that it isn’t all sweetness and like between the two of them. I know you have stated some of your theories about the Vidal’s in the past, but I suspect that Elizabeth Vidal may have been instrumental in helping Gideon gain controlling interest of Vidal Records. I think that if Elizabeth had been kept in the dark about Gideon’s condition and Christopher Sr. cover up, then I could totally see Elizabeth Vidal stepping up to the plate and putting the screws to her husband in order to try and make things right between herself and Gideon. I don’t think that Vidal Sr. could afford to divorce Elizabeth because he would lose everything and he would lose his biological kids (plus the fact that he does love Elizabeth), so he acquiesces and gives Gideon what he wants. In the end it would be cheaper for Christopher Sr. to give Gideon the company than to lose everything else. I also don’t think that Elizabeth had a fight with Gideon over what Eva said. I think that she would have been afraid to express her “true feelings†for fear that Gideon would cut her off completely. Thus far, Gideon avoids his mother at all costs. I do however think that he takes his mother’s calls and uninvited visits. I think that if Elizabeth went full out with her fury she would have incurred Gideon’s wrath and would have been the cause for the ending of their relationship. That relationship (if you can call it that) is hanging on by threads. If Elizabeth mentioned something to Gideon, she probably would have mentioned it in passing and nothing more. I don’t think it would matter whether Christopher Jr. knew about the fight between his mother and Eva. Thus far, the only bone that Christopher Jr. has to pick is with Gideon. He seems to be ok with his mom. It also wouldn’t benefit Christopher Jr. in any way. Elizabeth Vidal made the tragic mistake of pitting one child against the other when Gideon was young and I don’t think that she would do it again. I think she sincerely learned her lesson with that one. Plus she wouldn’t have anything to gain by putting yet another wedge between Gideon and his brother. Gideon already hates his mother. An act like that would make him hate his mother more. I also don’t know if Corinne will seek out Christopher Jr. or even the other way around. It seem like these two characters never really had contact with one another or had any desire to. If Christopher Jr. had eyes, he would have seen the chemistry between Eva and Gideon in the Vidal library. If Magdalene had spilled the beans about what she saw then Christopher Jr. would have gotten an eye witness account to the seriousness of this couple. That would have miles apart from anything that Christopher Jr. would have ever heard about Corinne. I suspect that Magdalene may have been keeping Gideon’s younger brother apprised of Gideon’s relationship status. If someone were to really look at things, I think that the only true thing Magdalene would have been able to testify to would be what she saw. Everything else; Magdalene either assumed about Corinne or the others or heard about through the grapevine or through the gossip magazines. I do however wonder what Christopher Jr. will try to do to get Eva to go out with him. I wonder whether he will try to put his hands on her and try to force her to do something. I guess the ultimate question will be; how desperate will Christopher Jr. become and how far will he let his hate for his older brother go before he snaps or gives up.

    Hi LNCronan, I hope that we don’t meet Monica’s first husband in the next book. Somehow I don’t think that Mr. Barker would anything of value to add to the storyline. I think it would be fair to say that Nathan was despicable and no one is sad about his demise. That being said, I don’t know how Sylvia would able to make Mr. Barkers contributions about how terrible Nathan was, important. I also think that whatever love or fondness Monica may have had towards Mr. Barker would have been long gone by now. I think that Nathan would have ruined any fond memories she may have had toward the man. Those memories would have been replaced with graphic evidence of Eva’s repeated and brutal rapes and her miscarriage. If Mr. Barker had any memories of Eva and Monica they would have been replaced with bitter memories of his son ruining his happiness, his loss of a wife and step-daughter and then finally a seven million dollar loss as a result of his delinquent son’s terrible behaviour. I think it would also remind Mr. Barker about how he failed as a parent.

    Hi LNCronan, I don’t think that Nathan went to Gideon to get him to back away from Eva; I think he went there to scare Gideon into handing over the cash first and foremost. If Gideon happened to leave Eva in the process then that would just be a bonus. If Gideon left Eva then Nathan would lose any future leverage. He wouldn’t have anyone to blackmail in the future. It could be assumed that if any one of the players paid Nathan’s blackmail, then Nathan would eventually have come back for the second or third or fourth, etc. payoff. What I find most interesting is that somewhere along the line, someone dropped the ball. Either Gideon knew that Nathan was in town and had his security team following Nathan and they dropped the ball or they didn’t know Nathan’s whereabouts and by not knowing the ball got dropped again. If Monica was planning to kill Nathan herself, then she dropped the ball by losing tack of Nathan’s movements and Carey got hurt as a result. If on the other hand, Monica trusted Gideon to keep Eva safe; then she dropped the ball by allowing another human being to protect her daughter and not keeping her own child in the loop as to the threat against her. Again in this scenario Carey suffered as a result.

Hi ShazScott1980, I agree with you. I think that Monica had something to do with Nathan’s murder. If Gideon did anything, he probably helped to clean up or set up the murder scene after the deed was done. As I stated in other postings I agree that Monica was used most likely as bait to get Nathan to open the door. I don’t think that Nathan would have opened the door for anyone else. Gideon kicked his butt earlier in the day so I doubt that he would have invited him in for round two. I too wonder what if anything Gideon and Monica had to talk about when Carey was in the hospital. Monica didn’t make the arrangements for Eva to stay with Carey and Monica only had to ask Eva about her plans as far as everything is concerned. So again that leaves so many open ended questions for the reader. :)

Hi LNCronan, What could Mr. Barker possibly know that would make him want to kill his own son? I think the only scenario that I could possibly see is if Barker himself had more than one child and Nathan killed his brother or sister. Then I could see a parent possibly snapping and killing their other child. I could Mr. Barker keeping an eye of Nathan all those years while he was still cleaning up after his son’s messes, but once he disowned his own son, I am not sure if he would want the painful reminder of why he no longer has a relationship with his child, unless Nathan completely snapped and threatened to kill his own father. Then I think it would be important to Mr. Barker to keep track of his son, if for no other reason than for his own personal safety. I don’t personally see Monica and her ex-husband being in communication throughout the years. I would think that seeing or talking to him would have brought up very painful reminders of what a lousy parent Monica had been and what a terrible father Barker had been to create a child like that. If anything I could see Monica resenting Mr. Barker for having a son like that and for his son inflicted all that hurt and pain on her child. My thought is that it would be easier to blame Mr. Barker and his parenting skills than for Monica to look at her own neglectful ways in that situation. Why would Mr. Barker hunt down Gideon? How would he know that Nathan had any contact with Gideon? I would also think that the terms of the settlement would prevent Mr. Barker from contacting anyone about this issue what so ever. If Mr. Barker didn’t have any prior association, how would he initiate contact with Gideon? Or is it your theory that Gideon hunted down Mr. Barker? Even still, Mr. Barker would be prevented from discussing anything with Gideon. If Mr. Barker hadn’t had contact with Nathan for years then he may very well not know what his son is up to. I also don’t think that Mr. Barker would knowingly say anything to Gideon that would precipitate Nathan’s murder. At the end of the day, Nathan is still his son and blood is thicker than water.

    Hi LNCronan, I agree with you assertion that Victor does not know about Eva’s past yet. I also agree with you that Eva and Monica won’t be able to keep this secret much longer. The murder investigation will bring these facts to light and I suspect that is going to devastate Victor for many reasons. I wonder whether Victor will be able to forgive Monica for her gross parental neglect. If I had children, I am not sure that I would be able to forgive my husband (I don’t have a husband…but fingers crossed maybe I will find one this year! ). I think that the mothers on this website would be able to answer this more accurately. What I will find interesting is whether Victor will find out about Monica seeing Nathan out in front of the Crossfire Building that second time. Why did Monica not say anything to Eva? Even if Monica didn’t want to call the police, she should have at the very least told Eva what was going on, so they could arrange some type of specialized security for her. I think that if Victor found out about Monica’s complete lack of common sense would send him through the roof! You make a very good point about Nathan’s possession of the videos and photos being thought of as child p***. It could argued very easily that Nathan was trying to distribute or was disseminating child and I know that the US has very strict and harsh laws about that sort of thing. My question to you is why would Monica and Stanton have a reason to string Nathan along if they weren’t planning something on their own? What reason could Monica and/or Stanton have for just yanking Nathan’s chain? Monica knows firsthand just how very dangerous Nathan is and how his violence escalated over the four years with Eva. I don’t believe for one second that Monica could be so naïve as to believe that Nathan’s violent tendencies and sadistic ways would have deescalated over the years. If anything they would have increased! In the end it will be very interesting to see if; Victor ever loved Monica or if he just made something more out of a “fling. It will also be interesting to see if Victor is able to forgive Monica or whether he is going to take it out on her in some passive/aggressive way. What will be most interesting to see is how Victor will deal with Eva. How will the keeping of secrets and lies affect their relationship?

    Hi LNCronan, I don’t think that this detective issue is just going to be dropped either. I agree that would be far too convenient. I do think that there is something more to this storyline, but you and I disagree about some of the details and theories. I do think that Gideon and Eva will find their way together and wind up walking into the sunset in the end. I just wonder how they are going to go about doing that. It is all the juicy details that will make the happily ever after so special. It will also be so interesting to see which theories will come to fruition on June 4th. :)

    Hi LNCronan, I have to agree with you on this point. Ooh la la, it is a miracle! Just kidding! I seriously don’t see Victor welcoming Monica into his loving arms when he finds out just how grossly neglectful Monica was during those four years! If anything I think it would light a fuse under him! I could just picture the fireworks between Victor and Monica when he confronts her over this issue. It would make sense that somewhere along the lines Victor would find out about Eva’s abuse. Yes, yes you and I disagree about how that might happen, but when it does; it could make for some really juicy dialogue!!! :)

    Hi LNCronan, I read your posting and I think that Victor still wouldn’t cooperate with Detective Graves. The type of scenario you present might be possible if Victor was friends with the detective. Cop or no cop, Victor doesn’t know this woman, doesn’t work with this woman and really doesn’t have anything in common with this woman, other than the fact that she is trying impart some kind of seriously horrible information his way, without any way for him to verify it. Let’s remember that Victor is a “seasoned†cop. He has seen it all! Cops are always the first ones on a crime scene, securing the location and preserving the evidence etc. So it would stand to reason that Victor has seen rapes, murders, robberies, etc. and as such would also have dealt with all sorts of detectives, including homicide detectives. I am absolutely sure that Victor would have been “wise†to the ways of homicide detectives! I also don’t see Victor buying everything the good detective is selling hook, line and sinker. I couldn’t honestly see Victor not investigating things on his own (getting his own people on the case, people he can trust to give him open and honest answers). The scenario that you presented of; Gideon killing Nathan to avoid some type of media “scandal†just isn’t plausible from my perspective. Some of the wealthiest men in the world have dated p*** stars, been involved in sexual scandals and such and not one of them killed the men who were blackmailing them. In the end all of these individuals reached an agreement, put the videos on sale, made a huge profit and then went on with their lives! Assuming that Gideon would kill someone because he was being blackmailed is not in the realm of possibility in my eyes. It wasn’t Gideon in the video. He wasn’t participating in any way and therefore wouldn’t stand to gain anything by killing the blackmailer. If the blackmail evidence was released what is the worst that could happen? The video comes out and then? Would Gideon lose business associates because a woman he once dated was brutally raped?! People would start ostracizing him and his business because of this information?! I seriously doubt it! If anything both Gideon and Eva would garner mass sympathy all across the board. I think that everyone would rally around them including; their families, the charities they have supported all these years, people they have known socially and personally, and more importantly they would have received great support from the general public. As such, there would be no reason for Gideon to kill Nathan. What do you think?

    Hi KiMa, I think that Nathan’s murder is important in that what he did to Eva shaped her character. It also forever affected after how Monica and Eva will relate to one another. They are no longer just mother and daughter, they are now co-conspirators. They have this really ugly secret between them that they will have to carry around with them for the rest of their lives. Overall it is a really sad situation. I don’t think that this situation is just going to be wrapped up in one or two sentences. Both Eva and her mom have serious issues. Eva’s lack of trust in men (her “running†and unwillingness to stay in a relationship when things become tense or difficult), and Monica’s guilt over the fact that she didn’t protect her daughter during the four years she was brutally and repeatedly raped and tortured may last a lifetime. Eva never really dealt with her mother and how the Nathan issue affected the both of them. Eva’s relationship with her mother has been based on guilt ever since and surely that has to be addressed somewhere in the next book. I can’t see how Eva could slay all of the issues from her past without addressing these issues. Although thinking about Nathan and what he did to Eva may be uncomfortable, dealing with issues may help to create character dialogue and eventual conflict resolution (which would mean more books in the series for the fan to read). :)

    Hi Mrs. CrosXxXxX, I don't believe that Gideon killed Nathan. I think that someone else beat him to the punch. I think that either "Camp Monica, Stanton, or Clancy" did it. I think that maybe Gideon came after, found the situation and helped clean up the scene. I could see that type of scenario happening. Or I could see Gideon arriving well after the murder had been committed. He takes a look around (looking for the video tapes or photos that Nathan was using for blackmail), he can't find them so he leaves. These are all possible. I guess we will have to wait until June 4th to see who's theory is most accurate. Until then, we are debating, baking and biting our nails all in anticipation. :)

Hi Sscrph, Welcome to the forum. I read your posting and what is your theory about why Mr. Barker committed the murder of his own son? It is a huge step for a parent to kill their own child. It doesn’t seem to matter to most parents, what their children do. I think that would be evidenced by all the visitors (mostly moms, dads and children of the inmates) going to their local prisons on Saturday afternoons. Now we all know that Nathan was exceptionally sick (scummy), but I would find it a stretch that Mr. Barker could leap from being a dad (a disgusted one at that, but still a dad) to being a killer. What does everyone think?

Hi LNCronan, I think that Corinne does know that she doesn’t really stand a chance of winning Gideon back. I think that is why she is fighting as dirty as she is. Somewhere deep down inside she knows that Gideon doesn’t really love her and it is getting to her psychologically. So instead of keeping her head up and walking away with grace, she decides out of desperation to throw the rule book out and try every single ploy in the book to win Gideon. Sigh! Oh poor Corinne.

Hi LNCronan, I think that if Gideon asked Magdalene out again, I would hope that she’d ball her hand into a fist and lay one straight across Gideon’s jaw! Sigh! Ok, now back to reality. I would hope that if Gideon asked Magdalene out “as a friend†that she would politely decline (if for no other reason than for self respect). Magdalene lost herself respect when she imitated Corinne in the hopes that Gideon would notice. I also think that if Gideon had the audacity to ask Magdalene, he would deserve a smack across the chops. I say start with a fresh bevy of beauties. Really and truly, I think that Gideon’s alibi would be better served if he found some poor unsuspecting woman and lavished his attention on her. Then is she was to be questioned by the police she could honestly say that Gideon pursued her and then lost interest. I don’t think that Magdalene or even Corinne would be able to keep the lie up for long. Sooner or later they would become bitter and might let it slip that this entire dating thing was a “rouseâ€. It was like you said, if Magdalene saw just how hot the “sex†was between Eva and Gideon then there really couldn’t be any way that Magdalene could fool herself into thinking that she ever stood a chance with Gideon. On the other hand Mrsmajessick makes a good point in that there is no need to continue the lie. Gideon and Eva only dated for a few months (not years), Eva’s rape occurred years ago and didn’t involve Gideon, so if they happened to break up and then get back together again what difference does it make? Oh, time will tell and maybe the clues will help us all past the time until June 4th. :)

Hi KiMa, I read your posting and I am not sure where you are going with the Gideon and the embezzlement theory. Could you please be kind enough to let me know where anything about embezzlement and Gideon are mentioned in the same plot discussion in the book (what pages)? It would be greatly appreciated. I know that Gideon talked about his dad’s activities and how tragic his ending was, but I don’t remember reading anything about Gideon embezzling money himself. I know that he was worried that he might turn out like his father, but that is not the same thing. Thanks in advance. This post has been promoted to an article