Sharing their thoughts on Reddit, one user called CygnusArc began: “I understand the dislike of Malva’s storyline. It was very jarring and the whole brother/sister reveal was revolting and heartbreaking. Not to mention her murder and the subsequent fallout.

“That said it did add a considerable amount of drama to book six and it’s such a big plot point I can see them changing parts but not skipping it all together.”

“I think there will be plenty of drama if they keep the abduction storyline and Lizzie’s polygamy (not to mention the Indian Agent and other political machinations) and leave that revolting, manipulative character out altogether,” an angry fan replied.

While cflatjazz offered: “Didn’t Alan’s weird confession to Claire basically imply he had been sexually abusing her from a young age and when she got pregnant he was mad cause he couldn’t keep her to himself anymore?