Dead Memories: An addictive and gripping crime thriller by Marsons Angela

Author:Marsons, Angela [Marsons, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781786817716
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2019-02-21T23:00:00+00:00

SEVENTY

‘Hmmm… interesting,’ Alison said, appearing beside Kim at the bottom of the stairs.

She and Bryant were heading over to Duggar’s but Bryant had detoured to powder his nose first.

Kim agreed with her about what Penn had just uncovered. ‘Yeah, strange that Duggar’s hands appear—’

‘Not that,’ Alison said, following her through the key-coded door. ‘What’s interesting to me is Bryant’s response to my question about your behaviour at the post-mortem.’

Oh, that, Kim thought, hoping the woman had accepted his reply at face value.

‘I mean I wouldn’t exactly call him a liar but…’

‘Excuse me?’ Kim said, turning to face her.

‘Well, if Bryant was being truthful about your reaction to the burnt bodies at the post-mortem then your feelings for Keith and Erica are nowhere near—’

‘Alison, I strongly suggest you shut the fuck up,’ Kim said, striding towards the car.

‘And there you prove my point without even trying,’ Alison said, following her. ‘To have no reaction at all to the similarities between the two is just not normal, even for you, especially when those clenched fists show me the level of emotion you have towards the couple.’

Kim unclenched her fists, felt in her pockets and realised Bryant had the keys. Getting into the vehicle and reversing over the woman was no longer an option.

She turned. ‘Surprisingly, I am able to remain professional and do my job…’

‘I don’t doubt that,’ Alison said, shaking her head. ‘What interests me more is the phraseology of Bryant’s response. That you “acted exactly as he would have expected you to”.’

‘Bryant didn’t lie so don’t you dare…’

‘I will dare because I can and that’s what I’m here to do. If you think I expect you to have no emotional reaction to these events and that that is the best way to try and deceive me then you’re out of your mind. Your lack of transparency just makes me doubt your ability to handle this all the more, so you’re doing yourself no favours trying to pretend this is just like any other case.

‘And secondly I dare because you are not my boss. I’m attached to your team but—’

‘Yeah, cos if I was you wouldn’t be leaving after half a day’s work,’ Kim said, glancing up to the window where the rest of her team were still hard at work. It had barely passed five o’clock.

‘I have a relative in hospital,’ Alison answered vaguely.

‘For a behaviourist you’re a shit liar, you know,’ Kim observed. ‘But unlike you I’ll accept your answer because clearly you don’t want to tell me the whole truth. I’ll respect your wish to—’

‘Listen, I’m not your enemy here,’ Alison said, tipping her head. ‘You know yourself and I know people. I understand behaviour and whether you like it or not you’re going to be betrayed. No matter how hard you try and manage all your physical and psychological functions, something is going to let you down.’

Kim thought about the moment she’d been staring down the toilet pan after running out of the morgue. ‘Alison, I don’t need—’

‘Hear me out.

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