“CHAPTER 1: Fourteen year old Augustus Tomlin's day started out just like any other—normally. He got out of bed, dressed, brushed his teeth, then headed for the kitchen to join his adoptive parents, Earl and Marge for breakfast. This was… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“He smiled too, but did not hold her gaze. She watched as he put a few more pieces of wood on the fire, and wondered again who he was, who he really was. What happened to you? What could have been so bad? As she watched, she was struck by the undeniable sense that behind his introverted, self-effacing demeanor was… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share
“Earl spun but was not at all prepared for what he saw; something lumpy, black like the water, slid back beneath the surface like… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“Suddenly the door crashed into the room in a cacophony of shattered, splintered wood, revealing Emil standing in the frame, his small beady eyes… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“The man was utterly devoid of compassion, love, kindness, or any other trait that marked the spoor of humanity, and so confident in his… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“A sense of hopelessness permeated from Hallie’s slumped shoulders. The finality of surrender weighed heavily on Catch too, but what other options did they… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“CHAPTER 1: Fourteen year old Augustus Tomlin's day started out just like any other—normally. He got out of bed, dressed, brushed his teeth, then… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“She sits quietly in the passenger seat, holding Lola tightly in her arms, looking up at the starry sky and thinks about cute, big… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“Peter was dimly aware on some level that with each swing of his arm, the purity by which his youth was defined was shattering… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
“A while later Catch woke to the sound of the bathroom door opening. Hallie emerged wearing a white bathrobe, which hung suggestively low, revealing… — Sean J. Quirk Copy Share Image
