Summary of Ann Rule's Every Breath You Take

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#1 On Friday, November 7, 1997, it was a typical day in Sarasota, Florida. But later that day, clouds moved in over the city, and it began to rain heavily. The entrance to the Gulf Gate subdivision was flanked by sweeping buff-colored brick walls bearing its name.

#2 The young couple that moved into 3120 Markridge Road in September 1997 had the look of dependable tenants, and they seemed to be pleased with the house even though they had six children. They said they had moved from Texas when the husband got a big promotion and they needed someplace to live in a hurry.

#3 The couple that helped them move out of Texas took care of them in Sarasota, a beautiful place. They were able to cut off their lives so abruptly because they had no other choice. They were safe in Sarasota, but they couldn’t be in touch with their families.

#4 November 7 was a normal day for Sheila, but for her, every day is filled with fear. She had lived with fear so long that it seeped like acid into any fleeting serenity she might attain, corroding her thoughts and sending jets of adrenaline through her veins.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669393320

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

On Friday, November 7, 1997, it was a typical day in Sarasota, Florida. But later that day, clouds moved in over the city, and it began to rain heavily. The entrance to the Gulf Gate subdivision was flanked by sweeping buff-colored brick walls bearing its name.

#2

The young couple that moved into 3120 Markridge Road in September 1997 had the look of dependable tenants, and they seemed to be pleased with the house even though they had six children. They said they had moved from Texas when the husband got a big promotion and they needed someplace to live in a hurry.

#3

The couple that helped them move out of Texas took care of them in Sarasota, a beautiful place. They were able to cut off their lives so abruptly because they had no other choice. They were safe in Sarasota, but they couldn’t be in touch with their families.

#4

November 7 was a normal day for Sheila, but for her, every day is filled with fear. She had lived with fear so long that it seeped like acid into any fleeting serenity she might attain, corroding her thoughts and sending jets of adrenaline through her veins.

#5

On November 7, 1997, Jamie was on the road south of Sarasota planning to visit several doctors’ offices for Pfizer. It was important that he familiarize himself with his new territory and potential clients in west Florida. But he had promised to be home by dark.

#6

Sheila Blackthorne and Jamie Bellush met by pure luck. They both had marriages that did not work out because of their quick minds and beauty, but they shared a curse that dictated they would not find happiness in love.

#7

Gene’s next baby, Kelly Anne, was born in 1963. She had a serious valve defect in her heart and only lived nineteen days. Gene cried for weeks and asked God why he had taken her baby away.

#8

Gene had two boys by her first marriage, and then three girls by Frank, before she had any idea that he was having an affair with an Asian woman on Okinawa. She divorced him. Nothing really changed. He stayed in touch with her almost as much as he had when they were married.

#9

Gene met Don Smith at the Ramada Inn and the Round-Towner/Down-Towner. She had never dated anyone except military men, but Don was different. He was always there for her when she needed him, and she loved him completely.

#10

After her divorce from Frank Walsh, Gene married Don Smith, who had always doted on her. She had a chance to do the crafts she enjoyed, and she was very happy with Don. However, she was still mourning the loss of her first husband.

#11

In 1978, Don lost another son, Donny, when he went camping alone and came home deathly sick from something doctors could only diagnose as similar to Lyme disease. He was suicidal. He was stopped while driving erratically, and the bomb was found in his truck.

#12

The Smith family had a doll shop in Salem, and Gene had been married to three different men over three decades. She had incipient diabetes, and she wanted to travel and spend time with Don.

#13

Sheila married and had two children. She always wanted a home and children, but she was young and in no tearing hurry because she had college in her future.

#14

When Sheila met Allen, she was instantly attracted to him. He was a client of her boss’s, and he seemed to be everything she could hope for in a husband. He was charming and funny, and he loved her very much.

#15

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