The murderer still seems is obvious. Cribbage-playing "rescuer" whom Megan visits--but I'm enjoying the medical examiner/pathologist investigation. Nice turn in the Megan-Livia (victim/pathologist sister) relationship. Livia meets Megan and realizes that the obnoxious saved "Megan" of TV and book tours isn't real. Hypnotism scenes with Megan and her doctor are also very good. I'm hoping I'm off base concerning the cribbage-playing murderer, because a satisfying twist is always nice. I think we're done with the teen stuff, too, which is great. That was the weakest part of the novel by far for me.
February 1895 (Alice died in 1892) Money problems, jealousy of Wilde; time spent with Lord Wolseley1; off to Ireland to lick his wounds; Irish unrest--Irish landlords boycott all social events; much time spent with manservant Hammond (homosexual attraction again); fancy dress ball, appalling to James, who is only happy in company of Hammond, though Hammond remains a servant and no more; little girl alone on the grounds--inspiration for Turn of the Screw?; conflict with Webster who alludes to Wilde's successful play and HJ's failure; Wolseley was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army . He became one of the most influential and admired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa, and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency. He served in Burma, the Crimean War , the Indian Mutiny , China, Canada and widely throughout Africa—including his Ashanti campaign (18...
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