History YMMV / TowardsZero

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He is a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder through the most tangential of reasons, but he gets to be the one who provides the final solution of the case. He also marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangledByTheRedString even though they have only known each other for a few weeks]]. No wonder most adaptations [[AdaptedOut leaves him out]] of the story entirely.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He is a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder through the most tangential of reasons, but he gets to be the one who provides the final solution of the case. He also marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangledByTheRedString even though they have only known each other for a few weeks]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Nevile Strange]] is a psychopath who feels that [[ItsAllAboutMe anyone who has ever wronged him]] must die. When [[spoiler:his wife Audrey leaves him for another man out of fear]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that, [[spoiler:first killing her new husband and making it seem like an accident]]. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother, Lady Tressilian]], to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only committed the murder, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He arranged for the death of [[spoiler:lawyer Arthur Treves]], who remembered him from a case he committed as a [[EnfantTerrible child]] [[spoiler:when he deliberately killed another child with a bow and arrow]] and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that [[spoiler:Audrey]] be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he's exposed, he screams that he does not care, and starts ranting about how much he wants [[spoiler:Audrey]] to be hanged.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Nevile Strange]] is a [[TheSociopath psychopath]] who feels that [[ItsAllAboutMe anyone who has ever wronged him]] must die. When [[spoiler: his wife Audrey leaves him for another man out of fear]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that, [[spoiler: first killing her new husband and making it seem like an accident]]. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother, Lady Tressilian]], to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only committed the murder, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He arranged for the death of [[spoiler:lawyer Arthur Treves]], who remembered him from a case he committed as a [[EnfantTerrible child]] [[spoiler:when he deliberately killed another child with a bow and arrow]] and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that [[spoiler:Audrey]] be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he is exposed, he screams that he does not care, and starts ranting about how much he wants [[spoiler:Audrey]] to be hanged.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He's a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder through the most tangential of reasons, but he gets to be the one who provided the final solution of the case, and marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangledByTheRedString even though they've only known each other for a few weeks]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Nevile Strange]] is a [[TheSociopath psychopath]] who feels that [[ItsAllAboutMe anyone who has ever wronged him]] must die. When [[spoiler: his wife Audrey leaves him for another man out of fear]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that, [[spoiler: first killing her new husband and making it seem like an accident]]. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother, Lady Tressilian]], to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only committed the murder, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He arranged for the death of [[spoiler:lawyer Arthur Treves]], who remembered him from a case he committed as a [[EnfantTerrible child]] [[spoiler:when he deliberately killed another child with a bow and arrow]] and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that [[spoiler:Audrey]] be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he's exposed, he screams that he does not care, and starts ranting about how much he wants [[spoiler:Audrey]] to be hanged.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Nevile Strange]] is a [[TheSociopath psychopath]] who feels that [[ItsAllAboutMe anyone who has ever wronged him]] must die. When [[spoiler: his wife Audrey leaves him for another man out of fear]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that, [[spoiler: first killing her new husband and making it seem like an accident]]. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother, Lady Tressilian]], to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only committed the murder, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He arranged for the death of [[lawyer Arthur Treves]], who remembered him from a case he committed as a [[EnfantTerrible child]] [[spoiler:when he deliberately killed another child with a bow and arrow]] and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that [[spoiler:Audrey]] be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he's exposed, he screams that he does not care, and starts ranting about how much he wants [[spoiler:Audrey]] to be hanged.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He's a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder by the most tangential of reasons, but he gets to be the one who provided the final solution of the case, and marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangledByTheRedString even though they've only known each other for a few weeks]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Nevile Strange]] is a psychopath who feels that anyone who has ever wronged him must die. When his wife [[spoiler:Audrey leaves him for another man]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother]], Lady Tressilian, to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only killed Lady Tressilian, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He also arranges for the death of lawyer Arthur Treves, who remembered him from a case he committed as a child, and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that Audrey be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he's exposed, he screams that he does not care, and that [[spoiler:Audrey]] "has to be hanged! I do so want her to be hanged!"

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Nevile Strange]] is a psychopath who feels that anyone who has ever wronged him must die. When his wife [[spoiler:Audrey leaves him for another man]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother]], Lady Tressilian, to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only killed Lady Tressilian, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He also arranges for the death of lawyer Arthur Treves, who remembered him from a case he committed as a child, and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that Audrey be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he exposed he screams that he does not care, and that [[spoiler:Audrey]] "has to be hanged! I do so want her to be hanged!"

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He's a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder by the most tangential of reasons, but he gets to be the one who provided the final solution of the case, and marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangledByTheRedString even though they've only knew each other for a few weeks]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Neville Strange]] is a psychopath who feels that anyone who has ever wronged him must die. When his wife [[spoiler:Audrey leaves him for another man]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother]], Lady Tressilian, to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only killed Lady Tressilian, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He also arranges for the death of lawyer Arthur Treves, who remembered him from a case he committed as a child, and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that Audrey be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he exposed he screams that he does not care, and that [[spoiler:Audrey]] "has to be hanged! I do so want her to be hanged!"

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He's a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder by the most tangential excuses, but he gets to be the one who provided the final solution of the case, and marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangledByTheRedString even though they've only knew each other for a few weeks]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Inverted with Angus [=MacWhirter=], whom many regards as the weakest part of the novel. He's a complete outsider who gets involved in the murder by the most tangential excuses, but he gets to be the one who provided the final solution of the case, and marries [[spoiler:Audrey]] by the end of the novel, [[StrangedByTheRedString even though they've only knew each other for a few weeks]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Neville Strange]] is a psychopath who feels that anyone who has ever wronged him must die. When his wife [[spoiler:Audrey leaves him for another man]], he decides that she has to die, and die humiliated at that. With that in mind, he bludgeons his [[spoiler:adoptive mother]], Lady Tressilian, to death, and lays two overlapping sets of false clues, so that it will look as though [[spoiler:Audrey]] not only killed Lady Tressilian, but also tried to frame him for the murder. He also arranges for the death of lawyer Arthur Treves, who remembered him from a case he committed as a child, and might have been able to expose him. His intent is that Audrey be destroyed socially and then hanged; when he exposed he screams that he does not care, and that [[spoiler:Audrey]] "has to be hanged! I do so want her to be hanged!"