Summary

Chapter 42

V isn’t sure why she decided to sneak onto the truck. There was something about Toby she didn’t trust. She thought about her daughter, Caroline, who was taken away from her by a deceptive man. She felt a similar connection to the picture that she took from Marigold’s book.

Chapter 43

Mrs. Asher is still driving, trying to find Will. Instead, she finds his ferret, Sally. Finding Sally gives Mrs. Asher an idea, and she speeds off.

Analysis

Chapter 42

In this chapter, the theme of Grief is demonstrated by V's memory of her daughter, Caroline. She has spent decades mourning the loss of her daughter, and she is determined that she is going to protect Cady, who reminds her of her daughter so much. The author has given the reader enough clues at this point that an assumption might be...