2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #2 discussion

Chris Driscoll, the serial killer, began his murderous behavior following the death of his sister, Angel. Did you understand why he raped her before killing her?

I have absolutely no idea why he raped her first. I would love to hear what you guys think.

Melissa, this part confused me. Nothing in his history explained that other than he turned into his stepfather because he believed Angel had betrayed him. I wish Brennan had given us something. I could understand him killing her but the raping mystified me.

Chris was one sick dude. I understand his love for Angel, I also understand the environment they were raised in. His rape of Angel was just sick.

Perhaps it was his revenge against her for betraying him. She expected him to keep her safe so he did to her what their stepfather had done.

That’s a good theory, Melissa.

That is the only reason I could come up with too. He wanted to be her savior and was enraged that she went to someone else.

In his mind, that might have justified his actions toward his half-sister, but I couldn't see that the story required him to rape his first Angel killing. The rapes of future "angels" could have developed without that, I thought. Just more really sick and not loyal to his supposed protecting of her, especially since he knew firsthand how badly she was injured by rape at her young age.

Definitely a curious angle to this killer.

I didn't get the rape either other than he loved her and possibly wanted her for himself this one time before he killed her.