We Solve Murders

The novel explores the character-building nature of challenging situations through the progression of the protagonists. Amy and Steve’s quest to solve the social media influencers’ murders involves physical challenges and confronting danger. However, Osman suggests that the inner conflicts they encounter are the most difficult aspect of their mission. Their experiences serve as a catalyst for confronting and overcoming their individual insecurities and limitations.

Amy’s unwillingness to admit to or engage with her vulnerabilities is illustrated at the Eternal Glade Wellness Retreat. Her declaration that she is most afraid of spiders deliberately evades expressing her deepest emotions. Amy’s largely suppressed memories suggest that she has been shaped by significant trauma and fear during her childhood. Osman implies that Amy’s development of an invulnerable exterior and the physical strength required of a bodyguard is a reaction to her feelings of powerlessness as a child. However, Amy experiences a troubling role reversal when Loubet’s hired assassins threaten her own life. Accustomed to protecting others, she realizes that she must rely on the strengths of her friends to survive. By asking for the help of Steve and Rosie, she embraces a new level of vulnerability and interdependence. In the course of the

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