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Trespasser 90%

Tana could have used a more ruthless editor, as this seems unnecessarily long which makes it impossible for it to be a true page-turner unless you are willing to stay up all night.  Lags in places, too, but flies in others.  So, Rory and Lucy give evidence that makes McCann our man.  We, Antoinette and Moran are all sure.  McCann is grilled by Antoinette and Moran--good, tense scene until he clams up.

Then Breslin walks in.  He provides an alternative version of the murder with Rory as the murderer.  He demonstrates to Moran and Antoinette how difficult it would be for them to prove that his version isn't as accurate as their version with McCann as murderer.  And . . . they see he is right.  Shocking development because we, as readers, have credited Antoinette with a great solve and are delighted that she and Moran are close friends again.  And now, it has all unraveled . . . again.

A and Moran's theory.  Ainsleen has set up McCann for a fall because he kept from her and her mom the truth about her father who had disappeared. McCann knew Dad was shacked up with a new woman, but didn't tell Ainsleen's mother.  Ainsleen's childhood ruined because McCann lied about basic history of her life.  So, she plans to seduce him, get him to leave his wife and family, then dump him and ruin his life.  He comes upon her, sees she's getting ready to entertain another man, loses his mind in anger, kills her, wipes the place clean, and conspires to blame Rory.

Breslin's counter:  McCann was never leaving his wife. He assumed Ainsleen would or might have another man.  Sure he'd be hurt, but he's a grown man. He's not going to go ballistic and kill.  He shows up at back door of Ainsleen's house.  Goes in.  She's dead.  He gets rid of all evidence he's ever been there, leaves. He calls Breslin who calls it in to the police.  Before he leaves, McCann turns the "cooker" off so that the police can come in and find evidence to nail the real murderer--Rory the Stalker.

Both stories work with the facts.
Interesting ending coming up.

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