Never Hesitate by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2023-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

"This might take longer than a minute. It's a murder investigation and your blog has made you a person of interest to us,” May said sternly to Franklin, wanting to be honest.

She braced herself because she thought the blogger’s next move might well be to slam the door and retreat into this mini fortress, despite the threats about animal control. If that was the case, she was going to be ready. She was going to get her shoe in the door and not let him do that.

But to her surprise, he marched out, and headed over to the wicker table on the front porch. Opening a cupboard set into the side, he took out a new bottle of whisky and an ice bucket. He poured a generous splash into the glass and added a cube of ice.

"What do you want to know?" he asked, sitting down and swirling the whisky thoughtfully as he stared at them.

"Tell me about your blog," May said, wanting some background, and for him to get into a rhythm of talking, before she went further. Since he hadn't offered them a seat - which she would have accepted, or a whisky - which being on duty she would have refused - May helped herself to one of the chairs, and Owen sat in another.

"I'm not interested in the usual frivolous clickbait topics. I write about the real issues. The ones that matter," he explained, as he sipped his drink. “My blog is authentic, and wildly popular. I get a lot of sponsored products, and make a living from it. Members can sign up for a monthly fee. I respond to their messages, and even give advice if needed.”

"You address the real issues?" May repeated.

"Yes. What the rest of the media isn't interested in. The facets of the natural world that the people who live here are truly concerned about. The things that are really going on. I see how the media slants things, and how they keep your mind off the destruction."

"And how long have you been blogging?"

"Ten years this year. My blog is the third most popular one in Tamarack County. I have more than a hundred thousand followers all over the country and beyond, and I'm growing all the time. I have a huge impact, and I'm going to change the world," he said.

"You want to change the world by radical means, don't you?" May asked.

He looked at her sideways. "Yes. Radical means is the only way that works. You have to have shock value."

May thought again of that body attached to a raft.

"Your blog speaks about penitence. What do you think of that?"

"We're all sinners against the natural world!" he cried. "We should spend our lives apologizing to nature, and in fact, I try to."

"Have you heard about the recent crimes in Eagle Park?" Owen asked.

"Crimes?" For the first time, his eyes opened wide enough for May to see, even in the dim light, that they were an interesting deep green in color.

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