: Like Carrie the point of view is away from the main character (see this post). In a thriller, this technique does well to heighten the tension and increase the mystique around Arnie and his car.Dennis does a little detective work in this section, and we get stories from LeBay's brother (LeBay's wife and daughter died in the car). His father tells him about Darnell's business dealings, and then Dennis gets a good look at the car himself and talks to Darnell. Meanwhile, Arnie and his relationship to Christine only loom larger.
Presidential reference: As Dennis looks at Christine at Darnells (122): I had looked at that new tire on that old car and thought it was as if a little bit of the old car had been scratched away and that the new car - fresh, resplendent, just off the assembly line in a year when Ike had been president and Batista had still been in charge in Cuba - was peeking through.
Exercise: Check your story to see if telling it from another character's point of view.
