One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin, #2)

by Lisa Gardner

Alcohol is my first love and most abusive relationship. All else has paled in comparison. Even my love for Paul.

This kind of search is distinctly personal. For some, finding answers does bring closure. For others, finally knowing what happened to their loved one only makes their nightmares that much more specific.

Once you’ve been found out, stop with the petty denials and cut to the chase.

In the beginning the awful memories block out everything, a total eclipse of happiness. But, bit by bit, the good times sneak through again, and the pain becomes less a feral beast and more a wise companion.

Moments like that take a piece of your soul. Leave the kind of wounds that never heal. You just learn to live with the pain.