I have been saying for a long time that there is something very "off" about Fred's statements. He does not tell a narrative the way I would expect someone in his situation to. I think most people instinctively pick up on this, which is why so many people here are "suspicious" of Fred. But at the same time there are many people in the world who have no ability to pick up on statements that are unexpected; these are the people who constantly accuse the rest of us of "being mean" and "bashing" Fred. I will agree with those people that there is no physical or eyewitness evidence of anything "bad" Fred has done. It is mainly Fred's own statements and words that make me suspicious of him. Based solely on his words, I have concluded the following:
1. Fred was not in Amherst to buy Maura a car. Evidence: he has repeatedly used the phrase "you know?" after making this statement, a sign of lying. He often includes this in his narrative, but skips over other details about that weekend that are more important. It is sensitive to him because 1. it is not true and 2. the actual reason he was there that weekend is very sensitive to him.
2. Fred knows or thinks he knows why Maura drove to his hotel that night. Evidence: Again, he always skips over this part. This strikes me as odd. He is determined to never speak of why Maura went to his hotel. In fact, he is so determined to avoid talking about it, that he often gets his timeline confused as to when he first saw Maura and as to when he first learned about the wreck. Now wouldn't the normal reaction be to wonder, to find it odd, to muse out loud about it? No, because he knows, and he is determined to keep it a secret.