In talking to friends etc, I'm fascinated by how many people are saying this is the first time they've ever felt such intrigue relating to a case. For reasons I will not go into here, I have been following crimes and peoples reactions to them for many years; and throughout this time I have found that other "followers" generally have a specific reason for their interest, and despite what many "outsiders" would say, it's usually more than just a morbid curiousity. But with this case, many have said they have no idea as to why they're so drawn.
There are the obvious parallels for many (such as same age, kids, married etc), but let's face it, she's not the first mother to be killed. What I feel is different about this case is the massive and immediate media covereage (especially here in Qld). As soon as I saw the news covering the search, I said to my husband "They'll be looking at the husband for this one". His immediate response was "She could've fallen down a mineshaft on her walk". But then as we watched GBC interviewed, I asked him if he still thought she fell down a mineshaft...needless to say, he did not.
My husband does not normally have the same interest in following crimes that I do, but this time is different. He feels that he has solved the crime by recognising GBC's unusual behaviour and I feel he wants to see it through, so as to prove to himself that his initial instincts were correct. Perhaps this is what many others are doing too.
However, I find it very concerning to see how many people are so upset and pained by the fact they can't "find the missing pieces"; to the point that their everyday lives and behaviours are changing so that they may contribute more time to "solving" this case. These people need to take a step back and realise it may be months before someone is charged...and it may in fact NEVER happen.
To me, logically, it seems very clear as to what has happened...a man reports his wife missing, stating he is unsure whether she has been missing since he last saw her the night before, or if she did not return from her morning walk (and I'll throw in here that "someone" wanted it to appear that she went missing on her walk, hence the reason she was "dressed" in her walking gear). This man says he was asleep at 10pm; has nothing more to add; does not search; lawyers up; and comes across as a total phony. Wife is found deceased days later, presumed murdered, Km's away from home.
Logic tells me he killed her after an argument and then drove to an area he knew well to dispose of her body in a location he thought she'd never be found. Logic also tells me that he did not pick up the phone and start telling people he'd just killed his wife.
If one were to want to get away with murder (...or manslaughter), the common sense thing to do would be to dispose of the body, make up a short and simple story with nothing more to add and never tell a soul what really happened.
...and life experience tells me that his family (...and possibly his long term mistress) would know that he is lying.
People will suspect and accuse, the police will know and the media will dig. But until it is proven in accordance with our legal system, there's not a damn thing anyone can do about it.
In Australia, we are very restrictive as to what information is released during an investigation, so unfortunately "sleuthing" is very difficult and often based primarily on unsubstantiated information. If someone came in tomorrow and said it was GBC's gay lover that murdered Allison, we would probably dismiss it. But we have absolutely no way of really knowing.
Unfortunately commonsense and logic is not always used; therefore without being privy to the evidence and substantiated information, we will all remain none the wiser.