Sociopath
Excerpt from Angel Hero, Murder in Hawai’i
Sunday clouds blotted out the sunrise, leaving a gray and overcast dawn. I couldn’t bear to stay in my condo’s silent rooms and think the same agitated thoughts over and over. My plan had been to drive up Allele Heights Drive and walk along streets canopied with golden shower trees, past stately homes bordered by…
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