Key Witness

This is off to an interesting start, though this thread was a bit difficult to find. 

Thanks Dream.  Any idea why the links are so hard to find?  why dont' they take you directly to the discussion? they use to earlier this year.  I searched all over after I read the story last night (we are 6 hrs behind board time) and couldn't find it.

It was great start to this story, but Kristin was a little foolish to even enter the apartment once she saw the damage...  although I may have done the same if I saw a friend in a pool of blood.

This is going to be, as Northwind said, a wild ride. Brrrrr!

I cant wait for tomorrow so I can read the next chapter!!!

That's scary that the guy got in through the fire escape and an apartment!

Hmmm, now I want tomorrow's chapter...  wonder if that key opens a safe deposit box or locker somewhere...  sounds like Sue was into something pretty deep...

Whomever fixed the discussion link, mahalo, mahalo, mahalo (thanks!).  This is how it's suppose to work

I'm hooked so far!  Can't wait to see how the relationship between the main characters develops and what Sue was into that cost her her life!

I'm really enjoying this story!  I can't imagine walking in to find a friend murdered.  Kristin seems to be a very strong person.  I'd have freaked, but she seems to have kept her head about her.

Only an hour to the next chapter!

Wow! I usually don' like suspense, but I'm being sucked into this story.  Lucky that she found his picture. Now they will know a bit more about the guy.

wow!! the story is awesome so far . can't wait to see the romance develop between the main characters. oh god, i can't wait for tomorrow!!!

Yes, why does  Det. Howell  have a limp? what happened to his sister?
I have a feeling that it is going to be a very very bad guy that she found the mug shot of ........ does this bad guy have anything to do with why Det. Howell has a limp or his sister????? 

uh-oh! Now what are they going to do?  Seems like the food chain has just gotten shorter.

What a twist!  So two-bit Charlie was dispensible, probably a weak link to shut up.  Way to leave us hanging!

What is in Kristin's past that makes security and stability so important? 

If this was a book, my family would be feeling very neglected until I read the whole thing!  I'll have to see if the mini series is this good!  Might have to keep them for a winter read or I won't get anything done!

Kristal, you may be right.  Perhaps the bigger fish in this scenario took out the minnow because he flubbed it.  Maybe he was supposed to get the key and do away with Sue, all without being spotted of course, and that's why he had to be eliminated.

Of course, we're all wondering about Andy's sister and about Kristin's past and why she so longs or security.  The mystery just keeps getting deeper!  So far I really like both main characters.

Just wondering why in the blurb at the top of the discussion, Andy is referred to as Detective MIke Howell...

Just purchased Double Cross as an ebook since I find I like Terri's style and I like suspense!  Figured I'd try a full length book.  The other thing that caught me is the book is set in Hawaii and my dh is an orchid grower!

This story is loaded with mysteries, and so far I think Terri is doing a great job of weaving them.  We did get one answer -- or at least a partial answer.  Kristin's parents were constantly travelling and, apparently, obsessing about the possibility of Kristin's being hurt.  Hence, her need for security.

I'm still wondering about Andy's leg and the key and how Sue and the drugs all fit into the picture.  And, as an added and perhaps unintended mystery, what's up with the H's name?  Is it Andy or is it Mike?  Hmmm.  (Maybe Michael Andrew?)

I didn't think of that, but you're right, there's so many layers to this story.

Hi ...

Got a generic question though related to stories / real-life ...

There are instances..where the H or h - feels clustered and want to stretch their wings, explore...and they do it..and if they realise it has no meaning..they come back to meaningful things.. which seems okay, understandable..

But take this story for instance.. where h has a deep rooted feeling about something (fears danger / insecure life)..and H is poles apart(as detective, by default exposed to some danger or other) and they realise they are attracted to each other in spite of differences..

And lets assume the ending to be.. "h" realises that her need for H is more than her fear of dangerous/insecure life.. they marry and live HEA !

As a read, i can be happy with the concept, story and characters..and of course the HEA ..but practically is it possible ?

My doubt comes here..how can a person with so strong feelings suddenly change ? i agree that "love" does change lots of ppl..but some inherent nature / fear / feelings cannot be so easily reversed or accepted... Later on.. this point may come up in their lives..and that time..the fear/nature/feeling may be higher than the acceptance ..  i mean, its possible..

Here is a real life story.. : My friend is "happily" married for about 5 years now..Both of them are working and her hubby feels very insecure reg his job and feels he cant stay in a single country for his career growth ..Though she was very interested in having a kid (unfortunately they have to go through IVF if they want a kid), she postponed for his sake..When I asked her.. "why dont u assert ur needs, cos u r missing something u love"..her answer was "well..if i do convince him now and have a kid, he may blame me later saying, u tied me down with kid, so am able to adjust being w/o kid than being blamed later"  .......... Means, here the hubby may agree now..but "WHAT IF" he points this out as a mistake later !!

Though the stories are unique in its own way.. I tend to think that a strong feeling may come in way of life..in this online read "WHAT IF" later on in life our h realises that danger is not her cup of tea ..... ?? 

As I said before..this is generic ...pls feel free to let me know your thoughts on this....

And it has no right answer.  Even if two people agree on everything, there is no guarantee of a HEA.  Each person in your senarios needs to know what sacrifices they are willing to make.  Your friend is wise to not push for children (IMHO).  Her DH not only could blame her for holding him back, but may also blame and resent the child.  Only she knows how much the sacrifice costs, and she appears willing to pay the price.  In the case of this story, Kristin is starting to realize that there is no guarantee of security, and she does feel safe when she is with Andy.  She may well be able to get past the fear that she feels and really enjoy her life.  I feel that true love is not about what we have in common, but about how we handle the differences and the compromises that we are willing to make. 

I'm enjoying Key Witness, Terri!

Pretty sure they are after the key if they know about it... or maybe they are trying to find out where Sue hid whatever she hid.

That building is not so secure if they had 2 break ins and a murder within a matter of days...  wonder if the bad guys live in the building!  That would be scary.  Seems to me she needs 24/7 protection right now.    They are going to go after her for whateve Sue was hiding.  Maybe that creep Charlie got greased because he murdered Sue before getting whatever she had on the bad guys!  Lots and lots of questions.  I"m glad this is a daily.

I like that Kristin came right out and told Andy she liked him!

papaya, I loved the way you phrased that:  "...got greased...".  It cracked me up!  You sounded just like a gumshoe, yourself.

I also liked that they were upfront about saying they like each other.  That was a refreshing change from the major game-playing you sometimes see in stories (and in life).

In a post about a previous story, someone mentioned that the online reads tend to follow a pattern of posting consecutive or even concurrent stories of the same type, rather than mixing it up.  I see that is happening again, with two Love-Inspired stories running at the same time.  Even though I really like them both so far, I wonder why they do it that way.

Kristin and Andy both came out and said they like each other.

I have to agree with Papaya.  I also think that someone greased Charlie Linder because he failed to find whatever they are looking for.

Terri, are you going to come out and play with us?  I hope so, since we're having so much fun with your read.

April, since I am fairly new to this, I haven't noticed anything that felt like I had read it before.  Of course, with the way my mind is, I wouldn't know it if it was a snake that jumped up and bit me.

I just finished reading double crossed...  it had me pretty spell bound!  Being from the islands and never  having lived anywhere else, I could see a few things were a little off (poetic license I'm sure), but for the most part Terri did a great job!

When i got stated reading this book, thinking it has a familiar ring to itlike have read before. but am getting involved so will just read day to day like everyone else.sue was a reporter so wonder what she was writing about and the key ,she hid some info on an article.