Reply To: Where else does Louise incorporate secret codes, or hidden messages, into this novel?
Well, the painting in the secret room (as well as the original painting) was chock-full of hidden messages; and the clocks being set to a certain time come to mind. The Mountweasel signature that showed up in various places, hinting, hinting. So many messages diabolically thrown at Armand, waiting to be decoded. Also the significance of wearing those engineering rings, which superficially look plain and uninteresting, but hold such significance through their history and origin. The significance of the 14 white roses at the graduation ceremony at the Ecole Polytechnique sends a message, too. And there was a nauseating secret code attached to the childlike stickers found in the Arsenault logbook. And really, the Three Pines themselves hold a secret code, advertising shelter for those in need. I’m sure I’ve missed several more. This book had a lot of things hidden in plain sight, waiting to be discovered, if only one had the key and knew how to look for them.