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At thirty-five, she was divorced, childless, too tired to start over with someone new, but much too young not to. It was a shitty, weird, in-between place to be.
Every man she met presented an opportunity to erase the insecurity and unworthiness she’d felt during her marriage.
But the problem with addicts is not that they don’t know the difference between right and wrong. The problem with addicts is that they do it anyway.
If he couldn’t have her, then neither could Morris. He’d rather see Sheila dead. All he needed was an excuse.
Abby Maddox was Ethan’s live-in girlfriend. He adored Abby. But he craved Sheila. Nothing in life was ever simple.
We’re drawn to people who are like ourselves, people who have the same beliefs, because most of us just want to belong. It’s human nature.”
After all these years, Radiohead’s “Creep” still gave him shivers. The first time he’d heard it, he’d been in love. And having sex. And strangling someone.
The definition according to the Hare Psychopathy Checklist is ‘a predator who uses charm, manipulation, intimidation, sex, and violence to control others and satisfy his own needs. A psychopath lacks empathy and conscience, takes what he wants and does what he pleases, and violates social norms and expectations without guilt or remorse.’”
“You know damn well men don’t cheat because the other woman’s better looking. We cheat because we can.”
“And his woman? The pretty white girl he with?” “What about her?” Jerry asked. “She the leader of the pack.”
She wouldn’t wait up. She never did.
“Creep” was about obsession, unrequited love, and self-pity . . . feelings he understood all too well.
“But I didn’t kill any of them,” he said calmly. “I’m not a killer, Sheila. Never have been, and don’t plan to be.”
