Summary of Kathryn Casey's In Plain Sight

By IRB Media

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#1 The eyes are said to be windows into the soul, but is there any way to truly look inside a heart. Eric Williams’s upbringing seemed normal. He had a wide smile, and his parents taught him the importance of civic duty. But they also had a strong sense of civic duty.

#2 Eric was a nerd in school, and he had a computer given to him by his father at age seven. He was always one of the smart kids, into technology. His people skills weren’t what he was known for.

#3 Eric was extremely smart, and was often seen as aloof by his peers. Yet, he had a happy childhood. He was in the math and science teams at school, and was extremely loyal to his friends.

#4 Eric was a very quiet and reserved young man, but when he was with his friends, he would be the life of the party. He was always good at strategic thinking, and he enjoyed wearing uniforms and taking part in organizations with lofty goals.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822503847

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The eyes are said to be windows into the soul, but is there any way to truly look inside a heart. Eric Williams’s upbringing seemed normal. He had a wide smile, and his parents taught him the importance of civic duty. But they also had a strong sense of civic duty.

#2

Eric was a nerd in school, and he had a computer given to him by his father at age seven. He was always one of the smart kids, into technology. His people skills weren’t what he was known for.

#3

Eric was extremely smart, and was often seen as aloof by his peers. Yet, he had a happy childhood. He was in the math and science teams at school, and was extremely loyal to his friends.

#4

Eric was a very quiet and reserved young man, but when he was with his friends, he would be the life of the party. He was always good at strategic thinking, and he enjoyed wearing uniforms and taking part in organizations with lofty goals.

#5

Eric’s high school graduation ceremony was highlighted by a keynote speaker who spoke about the graduates flying like eagles. Eric had joined ROTC, and talked of a military career.

#6

Eric was a quiet, quirky young man with deep dimples and a sideways smile. He was particularly proud of his intellect, which he displayed by taking advanced classes.

#7

Eric’s military career ended abruptly when he was passed over for a position in the regular army. He went into the Individual Ready Reserve, and his dream of a career army officer’s life came to a screeching halt. He applied for a police officer’s job in a Fort Worth suburb called White Settlement, but was fired after eight months.

#8

Eric had a difficult time finding work after leaving the police force. He eventually settled in Kaufman County, where he worked for the sheriff’s office. He was hired to help with the county’s only district court.

#9

When Eric drove into Kaufman, his surroundings reminded him of his hometown, Azle. He had an interview there and was hired.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Eric began working for Judge Glen Ashworth in his courthouse offices in Kaufman. He was in charge of the judge’s schedule, worked with lawyers filing motions, and set trial dates. He was also in charge of the judge’s calendar, and managed the judge’s docket.

#2

In 1985, Eric met and began dating a woman named Janice Gray. He gave her a gun as a gift, and when she said she didn’t want to go out with him anymore, he threatened to use the gun on her. She went with police, and Eric was never seen in Kaufman again.

#3

Eric Williams, by the mid- nineties, had a successful career. He lacked only the right person to share his success with. One day in 1996, three years after he arrived in Kaufman, he posted on an Internet message board and a woman named Kim Johnson read it. Something about that post appealed to her.

Insights from Chapter 3

#1

Kim Johnson, Eric’s wife, had a good middle-class upbringing.