Yes... it was that remark ('closely followed') that made me think it could have been towed, at least partly, perhaps just round the corner to his place, then hauled up on a trailer that he couldn't get down Karen's drive and turn round, and her drive is a bit long to back a trailer down in the dark..
The other thing is.. he would have to be able to offer a reward, some benefit to someone to (a) pick him up and drive him from Myrtleford to Whorouly after setting fire to the car. Or (b).. he then has to offer a huge benefit to this un named driver once the shhite hits the fan re her reported disappearance. . what could he offer someone to keep quiet about it? Hardly enough, in my opinion. Nothing would be enough.
It is , in any sense of the word, a small community, all along the Ovens and Buffalo Rivers.... lots of related people, lots of family farmers, people who run tourist operations, everyone knows everyone else, it isn't large enough in population for anyone to stay invisible for long.. people know each others connections, they know who is related to whom, who is long term , who is a blow in, who is a tourist, who owns what, and the value of it, it's just the way country people go about the daily routine.
And I think that many people steered clear of this particular bloke. He may have been allowed to go about his business, but I would imagine that people would be wary of him. ...
