POV: Em

The list of Raymond’s possible killers was disturbingly long. If the police were willing comment, that would have been their focus, an implied critique of Ray’s lifestyle.

Ray had gotten himself tangled up with drug dealers selling meth in the rural areas. The little overachiever saw this as a perfectly fine alternative to a more traditional job.

Jobs were not Ray’s forte. Though he had marketable skills accumulated piecemeal, he found ...