All Good People Here, By Margot Davies

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How would you react if you moved back to your hometown and ended up investigating a murder? This is exactly what the main character of All Good People Here did. Margot Davies moved back to her small town of Wakarusa, Indiana, to take care of her uncle, who was diagnosed with dementia. When a young girl goes missing just 15 miles away, she begins to connect similarities to the murder of her old neighbor and friend, six-year-old January Jacobs. Even though she lost her job as a reporter when she moved, she dedicated her time to solving the two cases. Despite the immense stress and responsibility, she stays determined, caring, and empathetic. Margot’s determination is shown throughout the entire book. At one point, she even went to the length of breaking into the storage unit of one of her suspects (Flowers 273). …show more content…

She was determined due to her desire to bring justice to the victimized families, but also a need to prove her uncle’s innocence when questions started to arise. During one of his more intense episodes, he thinks he is talking to his deceased wife, but tells Margot that “[he is] worried about her [because] she’s been asking a lot about January[, and he is] afraid she’ll find out what really happened,” causing Margot to question the real person her beloved uncle is (Flowers 219). This was another incentive to find out the real story of the two cold cases. The prevalence of her determination greatly helps her in finding the real culprit. Though being so determined meant spending a lot of time outside of her home investigating, she still had to care for her uncle, who was getting worse by the day. Her caring spirit benefited her in an investigative sense, but it did cause her to feel guilty when she had to leave for long periods for the

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