Hidden Nature

Sloan takes care of housekeeping over the weekend then goes out to buy groceries, still thinking about Janet Anderson’s disappearance. She meets a friend from high school, Diane. In the course of catching up, Diane mentions the disappearance of Zach Tarrington, who walked away from work leaving his car and his plans to spend time with his son that weekend. Sloan is immediately suspicious and wonders if her three missing persons cases are connected. She feels the urge to investigate and slowly builds a case board in her office. She talks with a detective at the Uniontown police department, O’Hara, and shares her theory that the cases are abductions. O’Hara agrees to keep her informed about the investigation.

Nash envisions more changes to his house and looks forward to spring. He sees a snowman on the lake and thinks again, “[H]e’d made this drastic move […] at the perfect time” (225). He never enjoyed his work in finance as much as he enjoys building things.

He and Theo go to the Cooper home for dinner. Nash notes how much Theo enjoys being around a family. Theo teases Sloan to identify details about Nash the way she profiles others. Nash is charmed when she calls him armed and dangerous.