Behind Her Smile (Elise Close, #2)
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Read between November 6 - November 14, 2024
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She’s absolutely right that there’s a high level of dysfunction in this family and I can already see the fracture lines.
Nicky
Didn't The daughter say this? This is implying the mum sAid it
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Oddly, I’m changing my mind about her.
Nicky
When did you tell us what you thought of her in the first pllace??
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Never mind information, I’m wondering if this woman is holding secrets she doesn’t want to tell. I’m going to have to be very careful here.
Nicky
Weird statement to maKe after she has only uttered a handful of words to you.
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And why were these instructions even given?
Nicky
Another Stulpid statement - of course people would want to keep their family issues private
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They are talking to Victoria. I realize this with a jolt
Nicky
Why Would you realise it with a jolt? Victoria Is his wife
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Someone has attacked my notebook with a pair of scissors. The pages are slashed. It’s like the drawer has had the contents of a shredder dumped inside it.
Nicky
So obvious when she said hows she had put her notebook away
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children inherit the rest of the estate. And Victoria
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Don’t I count as someone involved in her work?
Nicky
No you dont, who the fuck does this protagonist think she is??
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It’s interesting that he’s asked me this. Honestly, not many people do, and of those who do, I often deflect the question but this time I’ve come back with an answer. Hmm.
Nicky
Another jeneva rose.type of writing, can see whats comimg…will see if i am right
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He doesn’t look at me again. He heads straight over to Connor, and greets him. I feel strangely affronted. He was with me. Why didn’t he say so? Has he a reason for not mentioning that he was showing me around the winery and doing a tasting?
Nicky
Why are ypu affronted when only few ppgess ago you saod yoh werent goimg to memtion it yourself? Id hoped.for better but this is poor
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As if on starting blocks, I flee to get myself ready. I can’t be late, and in just a few minutes, I must be ready for Victoria and Nathan.
Nicky
Didnt shed say she was woken at 7 and her fodsf appointment wasn't untill 8,30
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I should go easy on him, or that the police should.
Nicky
Isnt she there as a counselor ? So why ijs sh talking about gling edasy on them etc? Shes meant to be ckounselling tbem thrkugh grjef - not be a detective
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But that tells me something. It tells me that there might be incriminating messages to be found.
Nicky
No shit sherlock
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Alex called me to that office especially to see the photo, and now the office is gone, and the photo is, too.
Nicky
Alex diznt call her to the office, he was meant to be going to her for a meeting and he waas surprised to see her!
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I’ve lost the only evidence I had to show him.
Nicky
Evidence to show who? And arent you a psychologist ? So mny inconsistencies
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The smell of smoke is still in my throat and nose, though. I don’t think it’ll ever leave.
Nicky
No attention to detail in this book, a general comment…alao woujldnt you have had the padamedics look at you?
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“Alex called me in there,” I tell him. “I think he might know who it was.”
Nicky
Umm, no he didnt, she maKi ng it out he askeherto go to him amd he dxisnt she went to his office and foumd gim starimg at photo he had found - or is she up ro something ?
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while I try to do mine.
Nicky
Youre meant to be counselithem nokt a fucking detective and as if you wouodnt listen to the police
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lot. In the past few days, she’s lost her husband, discovered he was murdered, had her daughter elope with someone she disapproves of, and now, the shrink she hired to fix everything was nearly killed.
Nicky
Sums up how ridiculous this plot is
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What if it wasn’t me this arsonist was targeting? What if they wanted Alex dead, and I was just meant to be collateral damage?
Nicky
No shit sherlock
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What if the real aim of that arson was to destroy whatever was in that cabinet? I
Nicky
I thought tht was pretty obvious . Is she tryimg to introduce something we hdnt already tgought of?
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I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE DOING INSIDE HERE, LEAVE NOW SLUT, OR I WILL DESTROY YOU.
Nicky
This is so juvenile
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heard
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Wrong spelling
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I believe he wants to inflict revenge for that inconvenience to his plans. He might hurt me anyway.
Nicky
Umm, he has already trieto kill you
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Alex seriously thinks I'm in here,
Nicky
Umm cos you are in there!?!