Was Larry's accident a "lie"?

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think it was an accident. The money from salvaging the Express was supposed to save their business, so there was no need for Larry to stage his accident. The money from his life insurance was indeed helpful by allowing Louise to pay their crew sooner, but I don't think their business was depending on it.

Upon review, I would argue that Larry must have found the life insurance policy, the amount of time Louise implied he was using to cheat on her would have been more than enough to find the policy and leave it relatively buried.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.

My thoughts exacly. We should probably find a way to ask the author about this.

[vishu]

It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.

My thoughts exacly. We should probably find a way to ask the author about this.

It increases the novelty of the character for me. The understated mystery, that is.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.

My thoughts exacly. We should probably find a way to ask the author about this.

It increases the novelty of the character for me. The understated mystery, that is.

So we let it remain one of the mysteries of the book?

[vishu]

My thoughts exacly. We should probably find a way to ask the author about this.

It increases the novelty of the character for me. The understated mystery, that is.

So we let it remain one of the mysteries of the book?

Yes

[cbenner]

I believe it was an accident. planning something like that would be extremely off

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.

My must-solve-mysteries mind will not let me rest till I figure out what the truth is.

[vishu]

It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.

My must-solve-mysteries mind will not let me rest till I figure out what the truth is.

All the best

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.

My must-solve-mysteries mind will not let me rest till I figure out what the truth is.

All the best

Doesn't it feel like an itch you can't scratch, this unsolved question? For me it does, i'm actually trying to email the author to get his take on it.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I believe it was an accident. planning something like that would be extremely off

You mean extremely brilliant

[Nellbathory]

I had felt like it was only an accident while reading but looking through the replies here it makes me think of what if. I mean, on one hand, it was a "rookie mistake" which might make you think he did it on purpose since he knew there would be life insurance money left for Louise and the company. On the other hand, I do not think anyone is mentally that determined to end their life in "an acident" to let their hand and foot be amputated and risk the lives of others. I mean, I don't think anyone could just stand there knowing the wire would severaly hurt them in the next couple of seconds.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I had felt like it was only an accident while reading but looking through the replies here it makes me think of what if. I mean, on one hand, it was a "rookie mistake" which might make you think he did it on purpose since he knew there would be life insurance money left for Louise and the company. On the other hand, I do not think anyone is mentally that determined to end their life in "an acident" to let their hand and foot be amputated and risk the lives of others. I mean, I don't think anyone could just stand there knowing the wire would severaly hurt them in the next couple of seconds.

My argument is that according to him, he assumed it would be a swift death, but seeing that he only got amputated and might still live, got up the strength to say "rookie mistake."
Yes, he still died but i think that he hoped the amputation would have been a swift death.

[writingShannon]

Good question. But I think it was an accident as well. Suzette said she found the life insurance policy just after they left to chase the Express, so Larry wouldn't have known.

I just want to know if Larry & Suzetter were actually having an affair or not!?

[Prisallen]

I feel like it was an accident. He didn't seem to have the type of personality that would just give up. I think he was fighting to save that ship to get back above-board financially. He just made a silly mistake that cost him his life.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I feel like it was an accident. He didn't seem to have the type of personality that would just give up. I think he was fighting to save that ship to get back above-board financially. He just made a silly mistake that cost him his life.

I have a problem reconciling the number of successful tugging claims they had before he had the accident, his statement, "rookie mistake", and the sudden appearance of the life insuarance policy. Please tell it isn't just me