I didn't read the book, but I saw and heard the entire episode from that famous Eclipse Award dinner on live television. I remember telling my husband that the "heiress" wasn't drunk - something was going on and she wanted to let the world know. Even Lukas tried to stop her, but it just made it more obvious.

When Alydar died, I immediately knew that there had to be more to the story because of that televised dinner. Having since learned more than I really wanted to know about the entire situation from a family friend, I no longer find the antics at the dinner as funny as they once were, but more to the point frightening ala the "original" Martha Stewart, wife of the former Attorney General who was also "silenced"!

Delmar Deb