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Some nice touches. When Anna moves in with Dan and Grace, reader expects that Anna will seduce Dan. Dan, the whole time, is cool-to-hostile to Anna. Turns out, Dan and Anna had an affair right after the death of Charlie. They pretend not to know one another. Dan knows Anna isn't really Charlie's half-sister; instead, she's the girl who pours drinks at his soccer club bar hangout.
More trouble for Grace NOW: She is suspected of child neglect at the day care where she works. A Twitter campaign (anonymous) is launched against her. Mittens escapes while being watched by Anna. Her daycare is vandalized and she is a suspect. She is suspended from her job. She continues to be followed by someone in a red car. Her cottage burns down and she nearly dies
Trouble for Grace THEN: Not only is Charlie dead, but her other "friend" Shibohn dies from a heroin overdose. Also, Dan and Charlie are hugging on New Year's Eve--Grace suspects her best friend of two-timing her with her boyfriend.
Convergence of THEN and NOW: The car following Grace is being driven by Abby, Shibhon's sister, who just wants to talk but can't find a normal way of talking to Grace. Grace, who hung up on Shibhon just before Shibhon od'ed, tells Abby that Shibhon loved Abby and she should live the rest of her life without any guilt. It's a lie, but . . .
Some nice touches. When Anna moves in with Dan and Grace, reader expects that Anna will seduce Dan. Dan, the whole time, is cool-to-hostile to Anna. Turns out, Dan and Anna had an affair right after the death of Charlie. They pretend not to know one another. Dan knows Anna isn't really Charlie's half-sister; instead, she's the girl who pours drinks at his soccer club bar hangout.
More trouble for Grace NOW: She is suspected of child neglect at the day care where she works. A Twitter campaign (anonymous) is launched against her. Mittens escapes while being watched by Anna. Her daycare is vandalized and she is a suspect. She is suspended from her job. She continues to be followed by someone in a red car. Her cottage burns down and she nearly dies
Trouble for Grace THEN: Not only is Charlie dead, but her other "friend" Shibohn dies from a heroin overdose. Also, Dan and Charlie are hugging on New Year's Eve--Grace suspects her best friend of two-timing her with her boyfriend.
Convergence of THEN and NOW: The car following Grace is being driven by Abby, Shibhon's sister, who just wants to talk but can't find a normal way of talking to Grace. Grace, who hung up on Shibhon just before Shibhon od'ed, tells Abby that Shibhon loved Abby and she should live the rest of her life without any guilt. It's a lie, but . . .
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