Twenty Years Later

by Charlie Donlea

and the white rope around his neck angling his head like a broken-stemmed lollipop.

What a visual

“Happens more than you’d think,” the detective said. “That way, if they have second thoughts, they can’t save themselves.” The detective pointed at the dead man’s face. “Get some clicks of that gag in his mouth.”

Not gunna lie he seems a little heartless and jaded

But her looks were not the source of her success. It was her talent, her charisma, and the content of her show that kept the ratings sky-high.

Humble

When Mack died—a shocking event that stunned the nation—the

Did she kill him?

“no problems, mon.”

Stop

Love or the law, man’s only two problems in this world.

Key word:man

Still, the fewer tracks she left, the better.

She is literally on tv every single day dude

along with other wealthy kids from around the country, at Connie Clarkson’s School of Sailing.

Subtle flex

“Her name has been released, so I’m able to provide it. Emma Kind. She lives here in New York. Out a ways, I believe. Near the Catskill Mountains.”

No way she would just get this info like this

You’d be back on the payroll for as long as it takes.”

But after that youre out again chump

At twenty-eight years old, he had been the youngest detective in the BCI.

This book is very repetitive

“My examination suggests that someone performed oral sex on Mr. Young, bringing him to the edge of climax, but before he ejaculated the rope around his neck caused him to stop breathing.”

Good god

“Three million.

And your apartment isnt paid off??

“We thought if we had a child together, it would fix things. At least that’s what I thought.”

Well that was your first mistake

twenty-eight years old when he ran the Cameron Young investigation.

WE GETV IT HE WAS 28 OMFG

No law firm or municipality would hire Garth Montgomery’s daughter to put criminals behind bars. The irony would be too great for even the dysfunctional political system of the United States to swallow.

I dont think this is true lol

showed that Victoria had experienced a complication during the abortion that left her unable to bear children in the future.”

Damn

They both ordered steaks—filets, medium, with horseradish crust.

I dont care

How very male of you.

Love

“Up through the rabbit hole, round the big tree; down through the rabbit hole and off goes he.”

HAHAHAHAHA to say this in a serious moment is INSANE

The kissing was frantic at first and then slowed to become more passionate.

Dude this is wild

While Walt lay in a postcoital coma

STOP IT RIGHT NOW

Avery suspected that, if her wild theory were correct, none of the other specimens salvaged from the Twin Towers would belong to Victoria Ford.

Is she natalie?

“Does this mean the invitation to visit you in Jamaica is rescinded?”

Lmao me

It was then that he realized he’d left the thin metal box, and the listening devices it held, on the edge of the coffee table.

He is a shit detective

“That the urine was badly preserved before being placed in the toilet, and that the blood had been harvested from a tampon and planted at the scene.”

Disgusting

“Yeah, mon. All set.” “This is it?” “Yeah, mon. Jerome, he will help you from here.”

I cant with the mon every other word

While Christopher spent two weeks unraveling the financial crimes at Montgomery Investment Services,

Why didnt he just turn his dad in

Not sus at all

David Hillary had signed off on the final details of the contract that would pay Avery $3 million a year for five years. Even at that number, Avery argued that she was undervalued.

GIRL WHAT

And it had never been Avery’s goal to solve the case.

Ummmm yes it was