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She lived and breathed the streets, and would lay her neck on the line to protect its occupants. But how did she tell an idealist that the world was not black and white?
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Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy,
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Caroline Mitchell |
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Who needed ghosts when the family of the dead begged for answers, unable to move on from their loss?
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Caroline Mitchell |
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The dead did not bother her. It was the living that played on her mind.
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Tomorrow she would begin again. And again. And again. She would do what it took to find her mother. Somebody worthy of her love.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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Oh, you know, some people are just beautifully wrapped boxes of shit.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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The heat of summer was all but a memory now as the late November chill grew teeth and bit hard.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.' Henry
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Caroline Mitchell |
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The last twenty-four hours had been one result after another, and the small swell of pride she felt for her team was only marred by the pointless loss of a young life.
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the stars, this victim was not a natural beauty, but someone who had been tampered with to produce a shocking wax-like effect.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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sorry son, you can't. But I'll come back for you. I promise.' Charles wiped the tears from Frank's freckled cheek with his thumb.
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police all the more determined to find him. Doctor Tanner had been warned. His beneficiary had instructed him from the start: have your fun but frame Nathan Crosby.
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by the time she left, she was equipped with an evidence bag containing the seized jewellery and a statement giving up Danny Smedley as the person who pawned it.
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Ruby nodded, knowing the bond of having a daughter would always keep them in contact.
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Water found its own level, she had said, and there were enough damaged souls in the world to find each other and begin the cycle all over again.
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She knelt down, her breath stinking of cigarettes and alcohol. It was his mother's signature aroma.
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The best way of keeping a low profile was to immerse himself in the mundane. Act like them, talk like them. A smile, a joke was all it took - at least during the day. The night was his own.
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serial-killer
thriller
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He would never comprehend what I was going through unless I told him, but he'd never look at me the same way again if I did.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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Smiles were rare in this house. Smiles had to be bought and paid for.
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thriller
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Caroline Mitchell |
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Let the game begin. Enjoyed playing witness? You get to do it again. Ten times over. One crime for every year you kept me inside.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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You come into this world alone, and you go out of it alone. As soon as you make peace with that, the sooner you learn there's no point being afraid.
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mischievously. Clack ... clack ... clack; the noise of a walking stick echoed in the stairwell. An
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Their attention was focused on the strange kid who wore black eyeliner and dressed as if every day was a funeral.
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police-procedure
thriller
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Jennifer can no longer ignore the personal connection. Is there a copycat killer at work? Was the wrong man convicted? Or is there something more sinister at play ...
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supernatrual-thriller
supernatural-crime
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Soon he would be able to touch her, to feel the warmth of her blood. When the time came, nothing would stop him.
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supernatural-crime
mystery
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As the saying goes . . . the past is a nice place to visit but not a good place to stay.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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One lie spoils a thousand truths.' -African proverb
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Caroline Mitchell |
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Jennifer
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A gentleman is simply a patient wolf' --Lana Turner
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Caroline Mitchell |
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The truth may hurt for a little while, but a lie lasts forever.
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Olivia was a quiet child, but her lack of response was uncharacteristic. She stared at her mother with wide, frightened eyes, her mouth open, a hollow cave devoid of words. Something was wrong. Very wrong.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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A blush reddened Steph's face as she turned to DI Allison, who
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Emma's suffered from anxiety all her life. It's like this tireless voice in her head, always judging, always pointing out her flaws. You need to be louder than the voice, tell her what an amazing person she is.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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He smiled, wondering if the owner would miss her handbag. What did she expect, leaving it in full view on the kitchen table last night?
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Caroline Mitchell |
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feeling like
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purged. I learned how to mask the
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Caroline Mitchell |
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My eating disorder was my constant companion, surfacing in times of stress. A chubby child, I was berated by my mother, which in turn led me to find comfort in food. Now I gained control via the starving-bingeing-purging cycle whenever stress re-emerged. It was difficult to label what I carried inside me. Bulimia seemed too small a word to cover it.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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I knelt to pick up the pages of my journal, my ugly secrets, scattered across the floor. This wasn't the person that Sean married. What did he think of me now?" - WITNESS"
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Caroline Mitchell |
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This was how Theresa solved problems, flitting from one thought to another until she came up with the appropriate response.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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He's a sociopath, pure and simple. The world revolves around his wants and needs. The rest of us are just here for his amusement.
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Caroline Mitchell |
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just kissed,
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Caroline Mitchell |
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A shocking ultimatum is issued; choose the victim or it defaults to someone you hold dear. And she has just minutes to decide. As each crime becomes more brutal, she is forced to play devil's advocate as she chooses the next target." WITNESS"
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psychological-thriller
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Caroline Mitchell |
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A shocking ultimatum is issued; choose the victim or it defaults to someone you hold dear. And she has just minutes to decide. As each crime becomes more brutal, she is forced to play devil's advocate as she chooses the next target.
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psychological-thriller
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