The Trapped Girl (Tracy Crosswhite, #4)
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Read between August 16 - August 21, 2025
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This pot felt heavier than any he’d ever pulled up, and his shoulders soon burned.
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Maria Vanpelt, was stepping out the passenger door.
Emma
Not this fucking rat
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it rains all the time here, which means I don’t have to come up with an excuse to stay inside and read,
Emma
Same
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Divorced twice, how else was he going to spend his time? God forbid he should let the murder of a young woman interrupt his make-believe life.
Emma
PERIODDDD
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I could no longer be that woman.
Emma
About time you stood up, babe
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What most didn’t know was their right to an attorney was guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment, but only
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during a criminal interrogation, and only if the person was taken into police custody—the right was intended to prevent coercion and intimidation. Even fewer knew the Sixth Amendment embodied a second constitutional right to counsel when a prosecutor commenced a criminal prosecution by filing a complaint, or the suspect was indicted by a grand jury. The fallacy most Americans harbored was that they could simply shout, “I want a lawyer!” when confronted by a police officer, and the officer couldn’t talk to them. Not so.
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I believe in paying my debts.”
Emma
Bullllll shit
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He just knew he would have gone crazy a long time ago if he hadn’t found a reason to smile, maybe even a moment of laughter amid the horror. Some days that was the only thing that made him feel human.
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she wasn’t shy. She just preferred not to be the center of attention. She liked to stay on the periphery.
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“People make a big deal about having kids when they’re young. Let me tell you, that’s not always a good thing. I have a lot more patience now than I did when I was twenty-five, and patience is a big part of being a parent.”
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wondering how they could prove that person was Graham Strickland.
Emma
I dont think he's smart enough for that
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“I’d suggest you stop making every case about every young woman personal. It clouds your judgment.”
Emma
Fucking asshole
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This would be the kind of grandiose gesture I’d expect Andrea would choose to leave the world—something
Emma
I did wonder this at one point
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“Will you marry me?” Dan asked.
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It was clear he was proud of his wife and his home, and he considered it special to have them all together.
Emma
He's s a good man, Savannah!
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I think it could be Devin Chambers.
Emma
Oh, holy shit
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What if the victim isn’t the victim at all? What if the victim is the killer?”
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“It’s not about what you need. It’s about what you deserve.”
Emma
This man is not REAL ugh
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his expression remained completely placid, and his eyes never shifted from hers.
Emma
He's either a pyscho or innocent
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In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.