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Grant Dow is the loud-mouthed nephew of Deacon and the cousin of Ellie. He witnesses Deacon abuse Ellie and then murder her with his bare hands, but he agrees to act as an accomplice after Deacon promises that Dow will inherit the family farm when Deacon dies. Of course, Dow’s reward turns out to be more of a liability than an asset when a long drought causes Kiewarra’s farms to suffer. Dow is a constant enemy to Falk as Falk investigates the Hadler murder, acting similar to how Deacon himself acted 20 years ago following Ellie’s death. Dow’s failure to tell authorities the truth about Ellie’s murder shows how deeply ingrained violence and abuse are in Kiewarra.
Dow Quotes in The Dry
The The Dry quotes below are all either spoken by Dow or refer to Dow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 18
Quotes
“You’re a closed book,” she’d said one final time before she’d left. She’d said it a lot over the two years they’d been together. First intrigued, then concerned, finally accusing. Why couldn’t he let her in? Why wouldn’t he let her in? Did he not trust her? Or did he not love her enough?
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Chapter 21
Quotes
“Christ, it’s like Deliverance around here sometimes.”
Chapter 31
Quotes
Falk leaned over him, ignoring the dog as it bared its teeth. He stood over an ill man lying on the ground. Later he would hate himself for it. At that moment, he didn’t care.
Chapter 42
Quotes
If my dad finds out, he will kill me.
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Dow Quotes in The Dry
The The Dry quotes below are all either spoken by Dow or refer to Dow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 18
Quotes
“You’re a closed book,” she’d said one final time before she’d left. She’d said it a lot over the two years they’d been together. First intrigued, then concerned, finally accusing. Why couldn’t he let her in? Why wouldn’t he let her in? Did he not trust her? Or did he not love her enough?
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 21
Quotes
“Christ, it’s like Deliverance around here sometimes.”
Chapter 31
Quotes
Falk leaned over him, ignoring the dog as it bared its teeth. He stood over an ill man lying on the ground. Later he would hate himself for it. At that moment, he didn’t care.
Chapter 42
Quotes
If my dad finds out, he will kill me.
