Soup. It had to do with the way all the victims ate soup. The murderer had a particular dislike of people who slurped their soup. And as you've already guessed, all the victims slurped their soup. Apart from Mrs. Rogers, of course. She didn't slurp her soup, but she had a tendency towards spooning it into her mouth so fast she often made obscene "gurgling" sounds which were really annoying, so he did her in too as a sort of, you know, bonus. Anyway, hope this helped.
Motive, means, and opportunity. These are the three drivers when committing a crime.
In your case, the question is asking what was the motive for killing them. And how did that motive apply to each and every one of them? Remember motives in crime novels are not always rational motives.
The question also addresses the means, which are the tools and methods used to do the deeds. Did the killer have ready access to some exotic poison for example or maybe he was an ex-Marine trained in hand to hand combat; so all he needed was his hands.
And lastly, the opportunity. Where and when did the killer find himself in contact with his intended victims? Or, might he even have set up some remote way to kill them online. Time and place are very important here.
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Soup. It had to do with the way all the victims ate soup. The murderer had a particular dislike of people who slurped their soup. And as you've already guessed, all the victims slurped their soup. Apart from Mrs. Rogers, of course. She didn't slurp her soup, but she had a tendency towards spooning it into her mouth so fast she often made obscene "gurgling" sounds which were really annoying, so he did her in too as a sort of, you know, bonus. Anyway, hope this helped.
Because they got away with murder and he wanted them to get justice.
Doesn't he explain that right at the beginning, on the record that's played to the guests?
Motive, means, and opportunity. These are the three drivers when committing a crime.
In your case, the question is asking what was the motive for killing them. And how did that motive apply to each and every one of them? Remember motives in crime novels are not always rational motives.
The question also addresses the means, which are the tools and methods used to do the deeds. Did the killer have ready access to some exotic poison for example or maybe he was an ex-Marine trained in hand to hand combat; so all he needed was his hands.
And lastly, the opportunity. Where and when did the killer find himself in contact with his intended victims? Or, might he even have set up some remote way to kill them online. Time and place are very important here.