2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #1 discussion

When did you become suspicious of Keely? Were you surprised at her attempt to kill Sarah? Did you understand at the time why she questioned whether Sarah had any children?

I figured out that Keely was the killer when John Wong ended up dead and no one else had gone into his apartment since his nephew had left it. She was the only one who had access and it would be easy to drug herself to act like she had been unconscious during the murder.

I didn't understand why she was asking Sarah about her family. I thought she was just making small talk to get Sarah comfortable around her.

I actually thought Wong’s nephew had killed him and was covering himself by bringing the police to the residence. It never occurred to me that Keely was the murderer until Frank figured it out. I really blew it on this one.

However, I found her questioning Sarah about having kids was really odd. I thought maybe she was trying for some angle, maybe coming to live with Sarah.

I realized it was Keely once all the Chinese men had been ruled out. I knew it wasn't the O'Neill brothers because a) they didn't have the brain power to think of impersonating a Chinese man and b) they would have stood out like a sore thumb in Wong's neighborhood.

That meant it had to be a woman, and Keely's cunning and manipulative nature were clear from her first appearance. From there it was a quick leap to her drugging herself after killing Wong.

Yes, I realized she wanted to know where Sarah lived and if she lived alone so that she could kill her. Keely didn't care about anyone but herself, so her interest in Sarah could only be mercenary.

You’re good, Lauren! I’d eliminated the O’Neill brothers completely based on their low IQs. But I just never considered Keely.