The Speed Queen by Stewart O'Nan

Author:Stewart O'Nan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Methamphetamine abuse, Death row inmates, Fiction, Suspense, Thrillers, Women prisoners
ISBN: 9780802196682
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published: 2007-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

"You're not drinking again."

"No," I said. "I'm all done with that."

"Then what is it — drugs?"

I laughed like she was being silly, and kissed her. I lied right to her face, though we both knew the truth.

39

The receiving stolen goods thing wasn't our fault. The stereo was actually ours; we bought it off these college kids in a van. The guy who gave us the wheels said he had a receipt for them. The same for the crossbow and the portable generator and the chain saws — we just thought he was cleaning out his garage.

They searched the entire place with a German shepherd. One guy even opened the ice cream before putting it back. We just sat there entertaining Gainey with the car keys. We both knew enough not to say anything. They took us down and booked us and finally they let us go. When we got home we discovered Lamont's best Meat Puppets bootleg had been in the tape player.

Our lawyer Ms. Tolliver said all they could give us was probation, and that's what we got. It was Lamont's fault, being nice. From then on we only dealt in cash.

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