It'd occurred within an hour of Hiram's accident and Bartleby's attack. The timing of the two events potentially aligned, but I could verify with a few of the supervisors at the festival to determine if they'd seen Hope and Raelynn in the picnic area. I didn't want to believe that mother and daughter were partnering to exact revenge on Hiram. It still didn't explain why Ian O'Malley had been killed unless he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
“Was your mother fond of horses?” I needed to understand whether Raelynn was knowledgeable enough to cause the animals to gallop away.
“Yes, that's why she wanted to experience the ride. She'd spent years volunteering at an equine therapy institute outside New Orleans. My mother grew up around horses and often said she felt closer to the maje
