“The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” is one of those clichéd expressions that worm their way into fiction the way a clever pop song worms its way into your head and replays for days and days. In real life it’s often true —politicians enact laws with good intentions, but unintended consequences result in all sorts of hellish bad endings. In fiction, I’m more interested in the impact that the good intentions of an individual have on the bad outcomes of a story. The false alibi meant to shield a friend or loved one that directs suspicion toward
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