The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Clark Mary Higgins & Burke Alafair

Author:Clark, Mary Higgins & Burke, Alafair [Clark, Mary Higgins & Burke, Alafair]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Suspense, thriller, Crime, Adult
ISBN: 9781501108600
Goodreads: 29870213
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Published: 2016-11-15T08:00:00+00:00

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Is Crazy Casey Playing with Fire?

Hello, fellow Chatterers. Have you been following the antics of Katherine “Casey” Carter since she flew the coop? Well, I have, and Casey has been awfully busy. It’s not your everyday ex-con who goes directly from the prison exit to the closest fashion mall for a daylong shopping spree. Where was she planning to wear her new wardrobe? We all wondered.

But instead of making a comeback on the social scene, Casey seems to be on yet another shopping spree. This time, she’s shopping for someone who might believe the same flimsy claims of innocence she’s been spinning since the night she was found with Hunter Raleigh’s blood on her hands.

At first, it appeared she might have found a sucker in Laurie Moran, the producer of Under Suspicion. The series, which reinvestigates cold cases, has been on a roll, solving cases that had long been written off as unsolvable. The Chatter is able to report that Casey has met with Moran three times in person since her release from prison, once at her home and twice in Moran’s offices at Rockefeller Center. For Casey to land under such a respected brand would have been a coup indeed.

But, wait, not so fast! Moran might be making nice to Casey’s face, but she appears to have other tricks up her sleeve.

Laurie could feel her father’s eyes reading over her shoulder. “The mixed metaphors alone should be criminal,” she muttered.

“Sshh,” Leo urged. “Keep reading.”

Casey may have thought that the television producer plans to present her side of the story, but she might want to think again. Turns out, her new pal Moran has been meeting with the likes of renowned anti-Casey types like Gabrielle Lawson and Jason Gardner. Savvy chatterers will recall that these insiders provided damning statements during Casey’s trial.

Lawson was the luxurious lady who was ready to take Casey’s place next to Hunter at the altar. Jaded Jason was Casey’s ex-boyfriend who spilled the beans about her anger management problem.

With friends like these, who needs enemies? Twelve jurors unanimously agreed that Casey killed Hunter in a rage after he called off their engagement. Without a defense attorney at Casey’s side, a successful journalist like Laurie Moran might convince the rest of the country that Casey is a cold-blooded murderer who got off easy.

Casey, if you’re reading, you might think a television show can help you turn over a new leaf, but you better think twice. Do you really think Gabrielle and Jason will change their stories? You could be playing with fire.

The Chatter suggests you stay home, and stay silent.

Laurie clicked the button at the bottom of the tablet to blacken the screen, then handed the device back to her son.

“Mom, how does that website know so much about your show? Is all of that information true?”

Every word of it, Laurie thought. She already knew—or at least, strongly suspected—that Gabrielle had a habit of feeding information to Mindy Sampson, but this column contained more information than Gabrielle could provide on her own.

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