Nathan Bryce was still simply a name in a gossip column.

内森•布赖只是絮栏中的一个虚名而已。

Every clause, every punctuation mark, every plot twist, puzzle, and factoid is engineered precisely to flatter our intelligence.

每一个从句，每一个标点符号，每一个曲折的情节、谜团和絮都是为谄媚读者的智商而精心设计的。