These words have the power to break glass and create havoc once let loose, and I had made no effort to soften the blow.“MURDERED?” Cece squawked–a distressed crow.I was astonished that one word could take up so much space in a kitchen; it hovered blimp-like above our heads. I could also almost he...
Someone had fired 50,000 volts into her. In her mind, those zeros stared back at her like screaming mouths. The hot water pipes kicked in around 4am, vigorously hissing and belching into action, cracking and banging, before settling down to a quiet hum. Minnie pictured an old motel monster waking...