“Was there something in Corinne’s life that presaged this need for control?” — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Taylor didn’t know how the woman stood being the center of so much derision.” — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“A few deep breaths, and the trepidation was momentarily quelled. She” — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Taylor pushed away her plate, let the companionable silence build. She hated to drag everyone into her paranoia, but she knew she… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Lincoln wasn’t prone to hysterical fits; if he thought the description of the missing girl matched that of their profile victim, she… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Taylor shook off her emotions, shut off the computer. As the light sputtered out on the screen with a snap, she bade… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“She’d been inside Riverbend’s death row cells, with their blue doors and creamy concrete walls. She never wanted to return. The overwhelming… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“The girl squinted at Taylor. Her teeth were showing, small and crooked, pointed inward as if they were recoiling in horror from… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Taylor crashed back through the woods with Lincoln and Marcus in tow. Her head was throbbing and she was having trouble seeing… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“As she fumed and seethed, racked her mind, Taylor never entertained the thought that David wasn’t solely responsible for the tapes. That… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“There was a bill on the counter from the plumber. God, she’d forgotten all about the leak. It seemed impossible that she’d… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“After the usual rigmarole—the meeting with the department shrink, the placement on administrative duty, Baldwin had taken her home. They’d gotten to… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Taylor said a prayer for the man, and apologized out loud. Knowing there was nothing left to do, she turned to leave. As she… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Quinn gave her a warm smile that belied the master/servant nature of their relationship. “Gabrielle, possiamo avere due Coca Lights, per favore? Grazie.” Gabrielle” — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“She tried not to think of her father, once a brief inmate of those twenty-foot-high, three-foot-thick crenellated walls. Now” — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“She turned and eyed Jane, her dark eyes cool. Jane could see the thought process. Competition? Nope. Jane was dismissed after a moment without… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Like her name, Jasmine Allôns was dusky and exotic. The woman bled sensuality, as if she were in a constant state of karmic sexuality—a… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Think of the difficulties facing an exceptionally talented child. A completely controlled existence, a world structured around said child’s genius. Constant work, attention, adulation… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“I hope this means you’re getting a new lab?” “I don’t know, T. I gotta run, we’ve got Aiden’s autopsy done and I need… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“See, I told you it was crazy. My dad was a lot of things, but I can’t imagine he’d stand by and let something… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Taylor didn’t know how the woman stood being the center of so much derision.” — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“Have you been in the room?” “Ain’t but the one key. I tolds ya she didn’t bring it back this mornin’. What’s all this?… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“She turned on her computer, waited for it to boot up. She let her fingers drum a staccato rhythm against her temple. Tap, tap,… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
“When I dropped out, they ostracized me. I stopped going to school, got my GED, and started working here. I needed to find a… — J.T. Ellison Copy Share Image
