Creatures

Creatures is the name of the bar in Laurel Canyon, California where Harry meets Lucille. They are drinking together at this bar when Lucille asks Harry to look out for her when she goes to talk to the men to whom she owes money. Later in the novel, Lucille calls Harry from Creatures when she is released by the Latinos and allowed to return to California.

Burned-out Villa

The burned-out villa is the house where Prim lived with his mother, Molle, and Røed. Røed sexually abused Prim regularly in Prim’s bedroom in this house from the time Prim was six. The house caught fire and partially burned after Molle and Røed separated. The fire department ruled the fire an accident. The report stated that Molle was drunk and had been smoking in bed. Prim believed that his stepfather set the fire because a pack...