[Report This]Date: 24 Sep 2020 10:08 Title: Day Five: Presumed Innocent: II
Nothing like a cold board lineup straight out of Homocide Baltimore..
The captain's announcement doesn't strike me as wise considering the lost sleep time. That's sometimes a sign of sleep-walking and he may not be the only one acting unconsciously.
Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response: This is going right to crime investigation 101. Got to have a scene like this to set up all the players. As for the captain's announcement, I blame his need for honest and transparency. Obviously it does their investigation no favors.
Date: 15 Jul 2014 16:07 Title: Day Five: Presumed Innocent: II
Hee, hee. Ok, I ended up loving this chapter. At the start, I wasn't sure. It was beginning to feel like a recap moment (although I suppose that's no bad thing) and in fairness it fits with the genre style. But it quickly became more interesting when we started seeing something of the interaction between Nora and Clancy.
“Could there be a softer core underneath that tough shell of yours?”
She shook her head. “No, just more toughness.”
Hee, hee. And there were a good few other quotable quotes too. Then, onto the scene steps Star and at what an opportune moment (one wonders did she stand outside waiting to see if she'd get mentioned as a suspect). Made for some very sparky moments with Star and Nora, and then back to more Clancy wittisms.
Of note to the investigation however is the fact that Nora isn't willing to investigate those closest and nearest to her. That's a bit of a lapse on her part. And although she professes to knowing Hopkins, to my mind, Hopkins always tended to keep herself secreted away and a low profile. So how much does one really know about her. Hmmm...
Author's Response: You can't have a murder investigation without people looking at a board with suspects. That's crime procedural 101 and I obviously and shamefully lifted out of about a gazillion TV shows. But I also understood early on that a good crime story needs a compelling investigative team. And what's more compelling that two very different kind of people trying to work together? But what's with those sinister views you attribute to poor Hopkins? She's just a nice quiet and shy woman who means nobody no harm. Just ask Nora, she'll tell ya straight.
Date: 13 Jan 2014 22:09 Title: Day Five: Presumed Innocent: II
I like Hopkins as the senior officer involved. Gedar did like himself some blondes, which is totally expected (because who doesn't like blondes) but Nora seems to have an idea here. I wonder what she's thinking? Further, I wonder when her and Star are going to settle down. This thing between them is gonna cause more problems the longer it goes on I feel.
Author's Response: Oh it's going to come to blows between these two women eventually. Or one of them is going to end up in an airlock. Happy on taking bets who is getting spaced first.