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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

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An important character in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is Christopher's mother, Judy Boone. If Judy never had an affair with Mr. Shears, Wellington wouldn't have been killed and there wouldn't be a point to sending letters to Christopher. Her letters that Christopher found forced his father to explain the lies he told, which changed his attitude towards his father. Christopher no longer felt safe living with Ed, so he made the dangerous decision to venture out and find where his mother lived. His arrival at his mother's flat caused tensions to rise between her and Mr. Shears. Taking care of Christopher led to Judy loosing her job and forcing them to move back in with Ed, until she found a new place to stay. In the meantime

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