“I’m trying to decide if you were only in it for the sex, or if there was a symbolic aspect to your victims. Fathers, strong men in the prime of their life, are usually symbols of stability and solidity. Did you ever see your father cry when you were young?” Ingram’s eyes went dark—inverting, it seemed. No longer gleaming, but turning into twin eclipses. His expression, his body, even his breathing went still. “So,” Cole said. “Daddy issues.” A muscle in Ingram’s jaw clenched and released. “Serial killers have a need, a very specific hunger they’re trying to satiate. That leads to a specific
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