A Deadly Influence (Abby Mullen Thrillers, #1)

by Mike Omer

“For now.” Abby shut her laptop and slid it into the bag. “Listen, can I put some music on?” “Sure, feel free.” “What’s your jam?” Abby hooked her phone to the auxiliary cable. “My jam?” “Yeah, what do you like to listen to?” “I don’t really listen to music.” Abby blinked. “What? At all?” “Well, when I drive, I usually listen to podcasts. And I can’t really concentrate with music, so I don’t listen to anything while I work. And in the evenings I prefer watching TV or reading a book.” Carver mulled it over. “I usually listen to music when I do my annual income tax paperwork.” “Once a year. You listen to music once a year.” “Yeah, I guess so.” “So how does it feel to be dead inside? Is it like . . . sad? Or just very relaxed?” Carver glanced at her, grinning. “I get along fine. Okay, you know what? I do enjoy music. I like that new song they keep playing on the radio.” “Which song?” “By that band. You know. Na-nana-naaaa-na-na.” “I never heard that. It doesn’t really sound like anything.” “Oh, come on. It’s super popular.” “That song you just hummed. Whose words you don’t know, by a band whose name you don’t remember.”