Chapter 24 Summary

Word comes that Hallie's body has been found, and Loyd drives Codi to Tucson to sign some papers. On the way, they pass an automobile accident in which a young woman was killed, and Codi cries for her. She tells Loyd that she doesn't know what she's going to do.

Chapter 24 Analysis

The story is not over yet as to whether Codi has truly found her way. The greatest obstacle of all has emerged - the brutal death of her beloved sister, the one relationship that has sustained her for her entire life. Readers were sure in Chapter 23 that Codi was going to emerge the victor, but now we don't know. The question: have the gains been adequate to help her withstand this blow?