Chapter 24 Summary

Acting on a hunch, Kinsey calls Charlotte Mercer at home, greatly irritating the woman. She asks what Sharon Napier's mother's name was and discovers that it is Elizabeth. Kinsey's hunch is verified, so she gets her lists out again and is able to eliminate Grace and Raymond Glass, but is unable to make sense of anything else. When Charlie's name comes up again, her uneasiness increases. Kinsey finally admits she has been taking too much for granted. She must verify his whereabouts the night Sharon Napier was killed. In considering him even more deeply, Kinsey's feelings of uneasiness are so intense that she forces herself to call Charlie to cool their relationship until the case is closed. He is angry and blames it on Kinsey. If he were legitimate this might be understandable. She reflects more on her emotional involvement and how her...