While my vague memories remained far in the past, I was able to feel a deep emotional connection with the characters. My fear cast aside, I decided to borrow the unabridged audio version from the library. Though I had no reservations about reading Tricks, some of the issues in Identical were a little too close to home for me, and I was afraid of triggering unwanted memories. He died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86. I hated visiting my grandparents on Sundays after church and especially hated being left alone with my grandfather. I always hated the way he treated my grandmother and my mother and hated the way they behaved when they were around him. He was liberal with his money at the race track and when he was out drinking with his buddies, but it was a big deal if my grandmother wanted a new dress or my mom needed a new pair of shoes. He had anger issues and extreme mood swings.
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