2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #1 discussion

Bevin Childe would be considered a pedophile in modern times. We learn that there's a club, Lamb's Pen, where men can choose young girls (under age 15) for sexual encounters. Were you surprised that such an establishment could exist legally?

That they could exist legally? Yes. It turns my stomach to think about it. Hero should have whacked Childe in his family jewels when he was leering at the girl selling bunches of whatever it was. Creep.

What a contradiction. The establishment could exist without legal interference but Childe could be blackmailed for having frequented the place.

I also thought he might have molested Gabriella when she was younger, that being her reason for staying unmarried.

I wondered the same thing, Jonetta. I was a bit surprised that Hero knew of such predilections and places, but she is a constant surprise concerning what she knows about the non-genteel side of society.

I'm not at all surprised that an establishment of that kind could exist legally. Things were very different 200 years or so ago. Things that are completely unacceptable today were run of the mill back then.

Jonetta wrote: "I also thought he might have molested Gabriella when she was younger, that being her reason for staying unmarried. "

I also thought of this and that's why I didn't make the epilepsy connection.

Charlene wrote: "she is a constant surprise concerning what she knows about the non-genteel side of society. ."

Hero is under no illusions as to the evils of her society.

Lauren wrote: "I also thought of this and that's why I didn't make the epileps..."

Oh, good! Wasn't sure if this was my overactive imagination:)

I was wondering the same thing, Jonetta. I almost wanted him to be the killer so that they could put him away.

So did I.

I wasn't surprised. I also thought Childe had molested Gabriella. But then again I couldn't see her still being friends or semi friends with him if he had.