![]() ![]() Perhaps he thought Strike capable of finding the brother and even if he was unable to pin the murder on him, Bristow could plan to in some way do away with him so he could not inherit Lula's fortune. This could be another reason to hire Strike. I agree with Heather's comment that John most likely did not know who this brother was. ![]() He wants to frame Lula's real brother for the murder so that even if Lula's will is found Bristow is still set up to get everything being Lula's closest living heir (assuming that her mother dies and leaves everything to John and her biological brother is in jail, framed for the murder). Bristow is so sure that there is no evidence pointing to him as the murderer that he wants to cover all his bases to make sure that he is the one to inherit the money. I think then we can see by their first meeting that Bristow is arrogant, which could point to a reason why he wants the case investigated. John believes that he has already gotten away with the murder of two of his siblings and he basically is flaunting this in Strike's face right off the bat. I think this right here shows how brilliant Bristow believes himself to be, and how manipulative he is. Right away he references his brother Charlie and his murder, this being the reason that he chose Strike, because of his love for Charlie and the fact that Strike was Charlie's best friend. The way the whole thing is set up is absolutely brilliant.įirst off we have Bristow meeting Strike at his office. As I was reading the novel I kept thinking that he seemed so suspicious but I couldn't find his motive. I thought that having John Bristow as the murdered was great. Definitely the best crime story that I have read in some time. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |