In the Clearing (Tracy Crosswhite, #3)

by Robert Dugoni

“Why the hell would Berkshire allow her to give a statement in the first place?”

“If she really was an abused spouse, why wouldn’t she press charges?”

She probably still had love for him

She immediately wondered if he was with Santos.

I feel like this situation isnt going to be as nefadious as it seems rn

“A tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.”

she didn’t for a minute believe he had his panties in a bunch just because Tracy didn’t drive to his office and curtsy.

“Old ties run deep in a small town.”

“He suffered nightmares.

Fueled By guilt ?

Doctor said Earl told them he’s prepared to leave this world and be with his wife and daughter.”

Whew, i teared up a little

That was the problem with crowing too loudly. You gave away your position and made yourself vulnerable.

“Let me guess,” Faz said. “Tim Collins rose from the dead and confessed that he shot himself.”

I giggled

“It’s a terrible thing when a child is stripped of his perception that his parents are perfect. Kids want to believe their parents will always be there to take care of them. One of the hardest things about getting older is losing that naïveté that allows us all to believe in myths and fantasies, having it replaced by harsh reality. We don’t want to believe our parents aren’t perfect, some far from it.”