Plot thickens. A couple of witnesses come forward who seem to corroborate Betty Kane's story. One says he saw her get in a car like Marion's. The other is a former maid of Marion who insists she heard screams from upstairs. (She was sacked for theft so it's a little tricky.) In favor of Marion is the fact that the girl describes the circular driveway even though she could not have seen it from her prison window. Marion and her mother are served with a summons to appear in court, so Scotland Yard believes it has enough. Not sure what will come. Marion talks about wishing she could "torture" the girl because of her anger. Hmmm. Odd thing to say if you have been accused of beating the very same girl. Robert remains convinced of the innocence of the two, yet there is the hint that the two women living alone have become quite eccentric.
Follows Sadie and Sam (Mazer) from childhood to mid-thirties when both are feeling old and a bit out of it in the gaming world. Characters are well-rounded, develop throughout the novel in interesting way. Plot is involved but sensible. Not a single, "Oh, come on!" moment. The book could have been faster paced. Odd, since the main topic is video games which are not for their speed of engagement and Gabrielle Zevin clearly knows her video games. Recommended by Michael Connelly in an interview. He also has Bosch pick up the book in his novel, Resurrection Walk, as Bosch tails a possible witness to a crime as she moves through a bookstore. Sadie and Sam do not get together at the end, which is good. Marx killed by homophobic nutcase who really wants to kill Sam, but Sam isn't there. Marx is father of Sadie's child.
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