Chapter 4 Summary

After identifying Frederick's corpse, Annabel proceeds to salvage as much of her public image as possible in the aftermath of his suicide. Although it is 2 a.m. by the time she returns to her flat, she is determined to hold a press conference because she wants to speak to them before any damaging information leaks out. She insists on being accompanied by all of her neighbors so that members of the press would be deterred from asking any awkward questions.

Chapter 4 Analysis

The events that are described in this chapter show how well Annabel can appreciate the importance of damage control. The party has occurred and Frederick is dead. These are facts, but if Annabel can put the right kind of spin on these facts, she can still manage to save her public image. Indeed, she spends most of her time and effort...