Although she has been in a mildly abusive relationship, her reaction to the situation and her form of revenge are not within the realm of normal human behavior. It can be argued that Amy is a psychopath, for creating such a meticulous array of false evidence, changing her identity, and contemplating suicide. During all of this, however, he still functions normally and even forms friendly relationships along the way. Before her "murder", Amy befriended a neighbor and filled her with stories of Nick's abuse, even telling her that she was "pregnant", so that when the story came out, she would speak on her behalf. Then, while undercover, Amy became friends with the people she lived near, ensuring her some sort of companionship during her time as "Nancy" rather than Amy. At the beginning of the novel, Amy was seen as the victim, emotionally torn apart by her husband, as if she were a puppet, but by the end of the novel, Flynn made it obvious that "Amy is clearly not a one-string marionette. She is the puppeteer (149)." He believed that “The bigger the lie, the more they believe it (115).” Amy was extremely personable and outgoing, regardless of her actions, making her the perfect example