Later Chapters Discussion: Nat's Quest

[Stephanie]

Natalie goes to great lengths -- even putting her life in danger -- to uncover the secret to a dying man's last words. What compels her to do so? How far would you go to fulfill a person's last wishes?

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[Donti]

I think she had to keep pursuing the truth to prove her innocence, that she was not guilty of the murder of the state policeman or of the shooting of Barb Saunders.

[kiakar]

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Donti wrote:
I think she had to keep pursuing the truth to prove her innocence, that she was not guilty of the murder of the state policeman or of the shooting of Barb Saunders.

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Donti wrote:
I think she had to keep pursuing the truth to prove her innocence, that she was not guilty of the murder of the state policeman or of the shooting of Barb Saunders.

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Nat's determination is flawness. She is not letting go on one clue that would solve this case. So she is determined to knock over all balls until she gets the answers to all the pieces of this puzzle. And to her right then, was what Saunders asked her to tell his wife. She really believes this anyway at the time. That the answer to this would tell her what she wanted to know.

[Lisa_Scottoline]

You guys are right again! She definitely has to prove her innocence, and before that, I think it's the CO's last words that sort of hand heran unwanted duty and mission. She's not going to ignore such a grave responsibility, and after she talks to the paramedic, she realizes that it's almost a sacred duty, she is too serious minded a pwoman to simply say - whatev. At least that was my intent, because what she's going to do takes her way out of her comfort zone. One review said the book was "Nancy Drew for grownups" - I think they meant to dis me, but I say, THANK YOU!

[Stephanie]

Nancy Drew for Grownups, I love that! I'd take it as a compliment too, since those books have been tremendously popular for decades. Now that it's been said, I wish I'd thought of it first - Nancy Drew was Any girl and Every girl. That is exactly the feeling I got with Nat, that she was someone like me, and I could also be smart and figure out a mystery.

[Lisa_Scottoline]

Good! Yay! Nancy Drew was a role model! And she had a COOL CAR!