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

内森•布赖斯仍然只是絮栏中的一个虚名已。

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

一个从句，一个标点，一个曲折的情节、谜团和絮都是为谄媚读者的智心设计的。