He Knows When You’re Awake: A Naughty or Nice Novel

by Alta Hensley

if he really is a serial killer, at least I’ll go out in style.

Everything about this place feels like a fairy tale. But I’ve read enough of the original Brothers Grimm to know that fairy tales aren’t always sweet. Sometimes they’re sour. Nightmarish.

“If I were a serial killer, I’d have much better pickup lines than ‘Come live in my tower and make pretty things.’”

“Let me guess,” she says as we start moving. “You have the entire route planned down to the minute.” “Give me some credit, Sloane.” I pause for dramatic effect. “Down to the second.”

Her eyes narrow slightly, studying me. “You know, you’re surprisingly difficult to read.” “I could say the same about you.” She raises an eyebrow. “Me? I’m an open book.” “With half the pages torn out,” I counter,