The Briars A Novel

After a few minutes, the crawling cars ceased moving forward in short spurts and came to a complete standstill, leaving Annie parked next to a green exit sign that she stared at with a depressing case of déjà vu. He told Annie that the pool was drained for most of the year, and that his primary duty as the town’s lone police officer was to check it between the hours of midnight and 3:00 a.m. for teenagers huddling over bottles of Olde English or making out. News of a killer on the loose had tainted the festivities, though, and neither Jake nor Annie had had the chance to enjoy the afternoon as they worked their way through the crowd, warning anyone who would listen to be on the lookout for Justin Grimes. She opened her eyes, finally feeling truly awake, and found the room bright with sunlight.