She had fucking great neighbours though, didn't she? Neither of the women had been seen in months, the house was a fucking ruin and one neighbour even commented on all the flies around the place in the summer.
Not really sure I buy in to this theory.
If your neighbour was a stinky old recluse in a shitheap house, would you constantly knock on the door or would you give the whole place a bit of a wide berth?
I know what I'd do and I wouldn't be knocking on the door...