Book: Through the eyes of the victim

The dying beast has nothing to lose.

In general, if you know what the victim was, you are halfway to understanding the perpetrator.

He realized long ago that endurance is not a property of character. It's more like a costume. Stage image, disguise for others. As long as you pretend to be holding yourself in your hands, everything is really in your hands.

... in her chocolate-colored eyes glowed distrust. In general, Tatum loved chocolate and had a passion for exotic tastes: chocolate with salt, chocolate with spices ... But chocolate with suspicions caught him for the first time.

When a body is taken away from the scene of a murder, the atmosphere changes. The voices are getting louder. The police are more relaxed and businesslike. It happens that someone will crack a joke. A sense of relief sweeps over everyone. The dead leave. The living remain to put everything in its place.