Guilt: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman

Author:Jonathan Kellerman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Adult, Thriller
ISBN: 0345505735
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2013-02-12T06:00:00+00:00

We walked her back to Butler Avenue, watched her diminish to a beet-colored speck that turned east on Santa Monica and disappeared.

I said, “To paraphrase Persistent Kelly, what’s next?”

“I look into Mr. Wedd and you go about your normal life.”

“Whatever that means.”

“It means have a nice day. Relatively speaking.”

CHAPTER

29

Holly Ruche showed up six minutes late. Blanche and I greeted her at the door. She said, “I generally don’t like dogs. But I’ve been thinking of getting one. For the baby.”

Worst reason in the world. I said, “I’m happy to keep her out of the office.”

“She’s like a therapy dog?”

“Not officially but she’s got enough credits for her own Ph.D.”

She looked down at Blanche.

Blanche beamed up at her.

She said, “What’s her name?”

“Blanche.”

“She’s kind of cute … almost like she’s smiling. Okay, I guess she can be there.”

“Up to you, Holly.”

“It’s okay. Yes, it’s definitely okay, she’s well behaved.” She took in the living room. “Stylish. You’re into contemporary.”

After a psychopath burns down your first house simplicity can be a tonic.

I smiled.

She said, “Have you been here long?”

“A while.”

“This neighborhood. Must’ve cost a fortune.”

“Let’s go to my office.”

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