The Friday 56 for 10/29/21: See Her Die by Melinda Leigh

This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice.

RULES:
Grab a book, any book.
Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
Find a snippet, short and sweet.
Post it

from Page 56 of:

See Her Die by Melinda Leigh

(a rare, lighter moment in the middle of a murder investigation)

“I’ll be right in. Give me two minutes to check in with Marge.” Rounding her desk, she planted her butt in her chair.

Todd all but bounced out of the room.

Marge walked in with a vat-size mug of coffee in her hand.

Bree waved a hand toward the doorway. “Is he always this obnoxiously bright-eyed this early in the morning?”

“Yes, but you’re also unusually grumpy.” Marge set the coffee on the desk. “You look like you need this.”

“Bless you, Marge.” Bree inhaled the steam, then took a long swallow. “I need a bigger mug.”

“That would be the whole pot.”