Yes, great point. I sensed no sensationalism in her writing. Her style of repetativeness hints at her sincerity...alomst as tough she doesn't believe that readers would understand, or that she is/was shocked by the whole affair that she thought others needed to be
quite clear as to what she felt.
Couple of years ago, I took a vacation to Jamaica. The resort had exceptionally tight security. It put a damper on the whole trip.