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Escape Clause 90%


Gets more and more exciting.  Virgil is on to Peck. Interesting plot.  We, the readers, know before Virgil does the ins-and-outs of the crime.  Then we follow along with Virgil as he figures it out.  

Peck continues to commit murders to cover up the theft of the Tigers and for profit.  Both of his accomplices dead and dismembered.  Chinese customer killed as well—this time by his son along with Peck. 

Other interesting plot devices:  Peck talking to himself.  Am I a serial killer?  A spree killer?  Neither.  He decides neither because killing is a pain in the neck that he wishes he could avoid.

Peck goes out to firebomb Virgil's house.  He screws up his courage—then firebombs the wrong house.

Peck hides both bodies in great spots, and both are quickly found.


I'll finish tomorrow.

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