The Body Reader (Detective Jude Fontaine Mysteries, #1)

by Anne Frasier

Forget about their fear of retaliation or their fear of tomorrow or their fear of being alone or their love of their abuser. Once it was out there, once the facts were hung on the line for the world to see, that abuse robbed the victim of dignity and the victim suffered twice. Once at the hands of the abuser, and once at the hands of the world.

clutching their Caribou coffee

Minneapolis was dubbed Murderapolis.

In truth, the loss of a loved one was a pain that never stopped, no matter how it happened.

Spyhouse Coffee

Some philosopher said the darkest place you ever live will be etched forever in your soul and you will look back on those days with a twisted sort of fondness.

“The sky is so blue. Doesn’t Minnesota have the bluest sky?”