It seems that none of the reviewers to date have realized that the "twist" ending was the cleverest and best denouement possible. By occurring as it did, his wife got all he originally wanted her to get, and much more!! If it had not happened, although he would have been entitled to the reward money for discovering who the real murderer was, the latter paying for his crime, he would still have ended up in jail for serious public mischief by causing a false accusation to be laid and an expensive police investigation and jury trial to occur. It makes no difference that it was self-directed or directed against anyone else as far as the difficulties he caused may be concerned. In addition, the court might have fined him in an amount equal to or even more than the needless cost to the state. This would have eaten up most, if not all, of the reward money.
However, because of the unexpected ending, his wife would be entitled to collect both on the double indemnity provision in his insurance policy and, as his heir, the full reward money as belonging to his estate. That's more than he had schemed for her.
Beautiful!
However, because of the unexpected ending, his wife would be entitled to collect both on the double indemnity provision in his insurance policy and, as his heir, the full reward money as belonging to his estate. That's more than he had schemed for her.
Beautiful!