Wright ) held as a murder suspect is let go (Contrast). However, he admits that he was in bed when Mr Wright was killed. She claims she never woke up. Will Mrs. Wright go to trial??? Finally, both authors do a good job of holding back and letting the stories unfold slowly. You know the conclusion of the first story and of the second you have to decide the ending yourself. The stories, therefore, showed some similar aspects as well as some important differences. The stories were very enjoyable to read. Some of the similarities that existed between the stories were as follows: Both the main characters (Mr. Peter and Mrs. Wright) are held captive. No children were involved as characters. The theme of both stories was the search for truth. The authors also maintain a small amount of suspense by making the clues somewhat vague. However, both stories deal with pain and suffering in both the mind and body. Finally you can understand how the authors came up with theirs