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denise kay jacobs
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Connie Scott
not really a question, but as an RN, I can say, it's ridiculous to think someone given that much morphine could write a death note
Sean Ollett
Because he was so bored with the awful plot, he was desperate for some relief.
K17a17s
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Jonkonfui
Because otherwise there would be no book. Nothing in this book makes much sense.
Diane Centolella
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Dede Warner
He said he wanted to help her, but who was he kidding? He was a psychopath.
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Jordan Prescott
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Hemangini
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Nalene
There was a sense in which he wanted to clear his own conscience by understanding the pre-existing mental issues or trauma that incited her violence against Gabriel.
Betty Burrier
Theo had a bad childhood during which he was beaten and abused frequently by his father. This makes him believe he can better help patients with mental problems better than the average therapist; thus; he believes, he can get her to talk. Additionally, he is curious why she killed her husband.
Edna
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Brittany
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Melinda Moseley
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Dafney Dewitt
Both Theo and Alicia had bad parents. In psychotherapy, hate or love of parents is the root of almost all mental problems. When Theo gave Alicia's husband the choice to save his wife or his own life, he wanted Alicia to reject her husband as an adulterer. He leaves them before she kills her husband, but with Alicia's silence he doesn't know why she killed him. Her 6 years of silence makes Theo feel safe and his psychiatric ego makes him think he can help her. The only plot twist
that falls apart is after Theo gives Alicia a morphine overdose, she has the energy to write a two page diary entry of how Theo murdered her
and she still had the ability to hide her diary behind the painting of Theo. Drug O.D. is within minutes. The author made his main character do the imposible to solve her own murder.
that falls apart is after Theo gives Alicia a morphine overdose, she has the energy to write a two page diary entry of how Theo murdered her
and she still had the ability to hide her diary behind the painting of Theo. Drug O.D. is within minutes. The author made his main character do the imposible to solve her own murder.
Sumit Soni
Why Theo read Alcestis's book later on when he himself mentioned this to Alicia and Gabriel's encounter?
Ritu P
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Haneen Bweerat
Because he wants to know what she remembers about him. If she does, he could be in trouble for stalking her husband.
Sheena
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Sencen
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Jamie
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Sarah
I think I can answer without spoiling the book. Just like in Euripides' play, why won't Alcestis speak? Alicia's silence is unsettling, both to the reader and to Theo. It provokes both his curiosity and his ego. Curiosity because he doesn't understand why, and ego because he believes he can "save her".
Rameez Ahmad
Theo was realizaing a guilt and also wanted to know the reason why Alicia murdered her Husband. He wanted to satisfy himself that he is not responsible for that murder by making Alicia to talk.
Talib Saifi
He did not expect Alicia will shoot Gabriel . So he wanted to know the reason thats why Theo researched her past .
Tracy
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Brandi
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Terry
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Donna Dean
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Nina
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Shivangi Verma
cause he wanted why alicia killed her husband...he left him alive so alicia could confront him but killing was unexpected for him..he wanted the answers
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Joanne
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Leo
He didn´t. Maybe he didn´t even know but all he wanted was to assure she didn´t talk to anyone but him.
Laura Milvy
"Why did The want Alicia to talk?"
Maryum
because he felt bad for her
Eavan Hooke
It's like why did the chicken cross the road?
Messylassie
He flew too close to sun
Gaurav Gupta
Because he was sick that's the reason for every strange behavior of people in the book.
He was curious why she killed him as he was not aware of her childhood trauma.
He was curious why she killed him as he was not aware of her childhood trauma.
Aman
Because he found himself somewhat guilty about whatever happened and he wanted to change it.
Raimonda Porter
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