When the Wind Blows - James Patterson [121]
Kit and I slumped down on the front seat of my dusty, trusty beat-up blue Suburban. It was parked down the block from the courthouse, where we could see and not be seen, at least so far.
I had chewed my nails down to the quick, and there was a pesky muscle twitching in Kit’s cheek.
“I know, Frannie,” he’d said just a moment before. “I’m twitching again.”
We were suing for custody of the children, and we knew that the full weight of the law was against us. We weren’t married, we weren’t related to the kids, and their biological parents were basically good people. Not too terrific for us.
What we did have going for us was our unshakable love for these children, with whom we’d gone through several degrees of hell, and their love for us.
Now all we had to do was prove that living with us was in the best interest of the children, and that meant I was going to have to tell a story that sounded crazy, even to my closest friends, sometimes even to myself.
But every word is true, so help me God.
Copyright © 2003 by James Patterson
About this Title
When the Wind Blows, the most brilliant and original “what if” suspense novel to come along in a decade has somehow surpassed the page turning chills of Cat and Mouse and Kiss the Girls. Frannie O’Neill, a young and talented veterinarian whose husband was recently murdered, comes across an amazing discovery near her animal hospital in the woods. Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent soon arrives on her doorstep. And then, there is eleven-year old Max—Frannie’s amazing discovery—and one of the most unforgettable creations in thriller fiction.
When the Wind Blows will not just thrill readers, it will make their imaginations and hearts soar.