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“Will could still hear the compassionate tone Sara Linton had used as she explained how Zabel and taken her life. He could not remember the last time a woman had talked to him that way - tried to throw him a life vest instead of yelling at him to swim harder the way Faith did, or worse, grabbing onto his legs and pulling him farther down the way way Angie always tried.”

Quote by Karin Slaughter

Book:Undone

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Undone

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Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter is an American author renowned for her suspense novels. Born on January 6, 1971, she has published numerous bestsellers since her debut novel in 1993. more

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