This is Why We Lied (Will Trent, #12)

by Karin Slaughter

“Including a ten-inch, bright pink dildo.” Will was quiet for a second. “I guess we could try it out if you wanted something smaller?”

Both were probably in their late fifties, but were rich enough to be Atlanta Forties.

The guests seemed enthralled by his stories, but Sara couldn’t help but think he was the type of self-righteous blowhard who would cancel the prom and make dancing illegal.

Faith thought about all the times she had told a man that another man was on the way. Usually it happened when she was trying to enjoy a night out alone. There was always some dude who would sidle up to flirt. The only way to get rid of him was to make it clear that another man had already pissed on the fire hydrant he was sniffing.

“You wanna know why the old men in this town are so angry? It’s because they used to control everything. Who had to spread her legs. Who didn’t. Who got the good jobs. Who couldn’t earn an honest living. Who got to live in the good part of town and who got stuck on the wrong side of the tracks. Who could beat his wife. Who would go to prison for drinking and driving and who could end up in the mayor’s office.” “And now?” She huffed a laugh. “Now all they’ve got is Food Network and adult diapers.”

Roughly eighty percent of the murders Will investigated were perpetrated by men who were furious about their inability to control women.