We start with Mary and her job as a lawyer. Although she is successful, dealing with mostly large cases, she also deals with mundane cases. Those include the battle of the Sinatra fan clubs and finding counseling for a family friend's little boy. Trish comes to the law firm and Mary is very surprised to see her. Mary is unaware that the abusive boyfriend that Trish is talking about is Mary's first love from high school, until Trish mentions his name. Mary doesn't believe that he is the Bobby she loved. In the book, we don't actually meet Bobby, he is just talked about.
Mary really can't help Trish protect herself from Bobby, because Trish doesn't want to get a restraining order or go to the police. Trish leaves Mary's office shaken. Later that night, Mary goes home late and feels guilty for not helping Trish.
Early the next morning, Mary goes into work and is soon greeted by Giulia and her two sidekicks. The three girls are best friends to Trish and have come to complain that Trish has gone missing and it is all Mary's fault. Mary decides to cut a deal with the girls and help them find Trish. Little does she know that this mystery will take her career away.
The girls visit Trish's house and nothing seems out of place or odd, which could be a good sign. The author describes in great detail Trish and Bobby's immaculately kept modern home.
The only thing that Mary finds in Trish's home is a diary kept by Trish to document the abuse from Bobby. After searching the house, the girls go down to the South Philly Police Department and talk to Mary's friend, Officer Brinkley. They report Trish as a missing person and begin to actively search for her.
Later that night, Mary goes on a "date" with Anthony. They are enjoying a friendly dinner when Brinkley calls her as they are eating dessert. Brinkley says 4 words that makes Mary's heart sink: "We've found a body." Continued in the next post
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