Her mind was engulfed in a black fog. It was as if she was swimming up from a murky swamp. Her eyelids moved like heavy drapes slowly opening. They slammed shut again from the piercing bright lights that cut into her optic nerve like a knife. When she tried to move her arm it was like one hundred...
Viv watched the scenery go by as Lin drove her truck to the neighborhood just outside of Nantucket town. “I thought of that, but we have the cat and I didn’t want a dog to bother her and besides, we can sit in the car and watch what’s going on.” Whe...
They stepped into the warmth of the station’s small lobby. The officer at the front desk nodded to the young women as they removed their gloves and hats. “Nice and warm in here.” Angie unbuttoned her coat and hung it on the coat rack. “The chief wil...
Angie said. “I should have paid more attention to him.” “I’m not sure the cat knew from the beginning, but he probably sensed something about your tea.” Jenna sat down on the sofa next to Angie, Euclid sitting between them. “She was going to poison ...
Ellie had just finished cleaning up the kitchen from the morning breakfast preparations. She hurried to join the group. Euclid and Circe lay curled up on the rug in front of the fireplace.“The Foley’s have been charged with stealing the painting from your brother’s home. We’d like to hold onto it...
Viv frowned. “Oh, no.” The girls sat on Viv’s deck sipping some homemade lemonade mixed with iced tea and nibbling on tortilla chips and salsa. Nicky and Queenie lay side by side on the deck keeping watch over the back lawn in case a chipmunk or squirrel got the bold idea that they could meander ...
When they returned to the house, Joe and Brad took Lily for a walk while Olivia made beef and veggie tacos for dinner. She made Spanish rice and a green salad to go with them. The guys and the dog returned from their walk just as Olivia was finishing setting the weathered wooden table on the deck...
The place was full and they were lucky to see people vacate some seats in time to grab them before others did. There was a small stage and Kayla’s band was playing mid-set.“They’re good.” Olivia had to raise her voice to be heard over the music.Luke went to the bar and returned with drinks.“I’m n...