2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #2 discussion

Owen Thorpe was severely hungover when the police came to notify him about Holly. Was there anything in his behavior that made you suspicious of him at the time?

I never suspected that he killed Holly. He appeared truly distraught.

Owen did seem broken up about Holly's death. I wasn't suspicious of his behavior, but I was still leaving my options open with him.

Robin wrote: "Owen did seem broken up about Holly's death.."

Considering that he knew the real victim was Shannon and that Holly was very much alive, this was an excellent piece of acting.

True. Now I wonder if he was as drunk as he seemed when Bree notified him about his wife's death. Maybe some of that was an act too.

I didn’t see any reason to suspect him but after he notified so many people that she’d committed suicide, I got a little scratchy about him.

Robin wrote: "True. Now I wonder if he was as drunk as he seemed when Bree notified him about his wife's death. Maybe some of that was an act too."

Most definitely!

Jonetta wrote: "I didn’t see any reason to suspect him but after he notified so many people that she’d committed suicide, I got a little scratchy about him."

As Oscar had told him that she had committed suicide, I did not find this suspicious. To me, he was simply reiterating what Oscar had told him.

That’s why I said a little scratchy. That’s a lot of phone calls for someone so distraught.

I waffled a bit about Owen. I didn't trust him, but I felt he was upset about his wife.