“Mackenzie noticed at once that Porter had referred to her by her first name and called her a girl rather than a woman. The sad thing was that she didn’t think he was even aware of the disrespect.” — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“She wondered if setting up the pole was more than just a theatrical device. Something about it seemed resolute, almost like a necessity for… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“The older you get, the more you realize life is about those connections you make. Once they’re gone, what do you really have?” — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“Keri shook the cobwebs from her head, took a swig from her water bottle, got out, and headed back inside the station, reminding herself… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“She stepped away from the door, letting it slowly swing open. She could feel the fresh air from the other side of the door… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“She had called Zack, fully aware that he was at work and would not be able to take her call. She left him a… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“you know the truth. Evie’s never coming back. And the sooner you make your peace with that, the sooner you can start to heal.” — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“Mackenzie finally arrived home at 10:45, exhausted. The day had been long and draining but she knew that she would not be able to… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“Jared Ellington, thirty-one years old, a Georgetown graduate with a background that included a stint in profiling in counterterrorism cases. His black hair was… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“Done for the night, he steered his ship for shore, and as it chugged steadily for the dock at Reedsport, one of his passengers… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“classic example of the Peter Principle at work. Walder had successfully risen to the level of his incompetence.” — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“Wonder what?” Porter asked. Mackenzie, never one for beating around the bush, answered for Nelson. “Why he’s decided to go active now,” she said.… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“the worst kind of boss—someone who had no idea what he was doing, and was therefore all the more determined to throw his weight… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“serene and still as murder scenes she’d seen—almost as stoic as that first cornfield where they’d discovered the first victim. Anything of hers that… — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
“Day drinking?” she said, mock offended. “It’s not day drinking if I start after five,” — Blake Pierce Copy Share Image
