in the beginning, she was bored by the story's plot, but she began to enjoy it. In chapter two, the detective was confused by th
e case because its details were too contradictory for him to effectively. He finally got a really grouchy old man indicted. At the trial, the defense attorney tried for the old man, but the jury convicted him anyway. The book was a bestseller mainly because of the of the crime plot.
Answers will vary. Sample: Universal theme of love, because it is something that anyone, no matter what culture or time period they come from, can relate to.