It wasn’t just the goose bumps raised on her bare arms and uncovered shoulders, or her fight to keep her teeth from chattering; Mandy Starr’s chills ran to the bone. Something was not kosher in downtown Denmark, or whatever that expression was. “Perfect! Oh, per-fec-tion, you are de-lec-table!” J...
"Are you okay?" Alex didn't know. One minute she'd been at her mom's grave talking to the strange old doctor, the next, she was sitting in the cab of Evan's pickup, wedged between her two best friends. She looked over her shoulder at the cemetery. The old guy was gone. "Were you saying good-by...
Evan protested. “No, he’s telling the truth.” Kyle laughed. “You’re crazy — same as your mama. Don’t forget, dude, she’s the one who’s gonna pay if you bail on us now —” “But he won’t.” Riggs clapped Evan’s back. “Right, bro?” “Don’t you get it?” Evan was trying to get through to them. “You can’t...
From just inside the door, Alex inspected the noisy place, while Cam checked the big booth near the front window that was practically the property of the Six Pack. "They're not here yet," she said. "Are we early?" "Just lucky," Alex cracked. Beth checked her watch. "Five minutes late," she rep...
Cam opened one eye and squinted into the light. Behind the sheer lilac curtains, Shane Wright was drumming his fingers on the glass. She rolled over, looking for Alex. The bedroom they’d shared was bright with sunshine, and her sister was gone. With her back to the window, Cam closed her eyes — a...