Lis Wiehl - Cassidy Quotes

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Cassidy was watching Elizabeth with something like awe. This was a side to her that Allison hadn't seen before. Cassidy seemed to long for this woman's approval, automatically doing everything a little bigger and better any time Elizabeth's gaze turned in her direction

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Then there were Cassidy and Allison, her best friends. She knew she could count on them to support her, at least in their own ways. But either of them, when faced with something that might be bearing down on her like a freight train—how rational and lucid would they be?

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Living with Grandma had taught Elizabeth the basic rules. At Grandma's she had learned that you were either a giver or a taker, predator or prey. And Cassidy Shaw had all the hallmarks of prey

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This is Cassidy Shaw, reporting to you live from the Barbur Bargain Motel in Southwest Portland.

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Cassidy had been drawn to the crime beat because of its guaranteed drama. It offered murders, kidnappings, armed robbery, and the occasional hostage situation. But predictable it wasn't.

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There were three types of people in the world, Elizabeth believed. Some, like Cassidy, were naïve and full of ridiculous scruples that held them back from ever enjoying life. Others, like that Allison and Nicole, were phonies who pretended to care about others. And some—only a few—were like her. Strong enough to take what they could. And smart enough not to get caught.

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At their ten-year high school reunion, they realized they all had something in common: crime. Cassidy covered it, Nicole investigated it, and Allison prosecuted it. At the time, Nicole was working for the Denver FBI field office, but not long afterward she was transferred to Portland. At Allison's suggestion the three women met for dinner, and a friendship began. They had half-jokingly christened themselves the Triple Threat Club in honor of the Triple Threat Chocolate Cake they had shared that day.

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He's a med student, Cassidy protested. Someone who is supposed to save lives, not take them.

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Elizabeth. A killer. A sociopath. A human scorpion. And Cassidy had let her ride on her back.

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