Habit of Fear
“Rose Rodriguez, Julie’s upstairs neighbor, came by to ask for a donation, something she could sell in the parish booth on the day of the church bazaar. No problem: Julie still had a supply of gift items. Rose’s husband had been promoted to an inspector for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and even though his relatives had moved to a place of their own, giving Rose back the privacy she’d lost when they emigrated from Puerto Rico, Julie was pretty sure she had given up turning tricks while he ...was away at work. Juanita, their only child, was suddenly waist high to Julie and missing any number of front teeth.
The police, so far as she knew, had made no further progress. Neither Russo nor the rape specialists had come around in over a week. It would seem the case had gone on the back burner, despite Detective Russo’s efforts. The crime-scene seal would have been removed from the trailer by now; the child whose doll was stolen would have taken another favorite; some old woman would have gotten herself another pair of heavy stockings.MoreLess
The police, so far as she knew, had made no further progress. Neither Russo nor the rape specialists had come around in over a week. It would seem the case had gone on the back burner, despite Detective Russo’s efforts. The crime-scene seal would have been removed from the trailer by now; the child whose doll was stolen would have taken another favorite; some old woman would have gotten herself another pair of heavy stockings.MoreLess
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