The End of Her

by Shari Lapena

Because this woman, Erica, who they’d been so taken with in the beginning, had begun to make them feel uneasy.

In today’s climate, people seem willing to believe just about anything—the more outrageous the lie the more gullible people seem to be.

When trust goes, how quickly love disappears and self-preservation takes over.

“Bullshit! I didn’t try to run you down! Just stop with the fucking lies, can’t you? You didn’t give me enough time. I needed to be sure I wouldn’t get caught. Now, thanks to you, I can never get rid of Stephanie—and it’s all your fault—going to the fucking police! You’ve screwed us both.”

By the time he decided it would be a much better idea to get rid of Erica—the source of all his problems—she’d already gone to the coroner. He’d always planned to get rid of Stephanie someday, somehow—but Erica had forced his hand.