Katherine Lincoln Book 2 Summary

The subject of the book “The Midnight Assassin” by Skip Hollandsworth is focused on uncovering the truth behind who is truly at fault for the murders of Mollie Smith and, several other victims. The murders occurred in Austin, Texas during the 19th century. Based on the first three chapters, three prominent characters have been introduced. All three characters are currently prime suspects. At the time, Austin was a prestigious town, equipped with the finest law enforcement made first hand by god himself, the Texas Rangers. When the young yellow skinned slave Mollie Smith was murdered, terror truly struck Austin. News reporters from all over Texas came to cover the story, thus creating conspiracies about each suspect. Evaluation of each suspect and their motives to perpetrate such a gruesome murder-Walter Spencer, a hardworking slave, who had never done any harm; Tom Chalmers, the brother of the land owner where the murder took place; Lastly, Dr. Ralph Steiner, the esteemed doctor.

On evening of June 9th 1959 in a small town named Clinton Ontario, a couple of hundred kilometres from London, Ontario, a fourteen year old Steven Truscott gave twelve year old classmate Cheryl ‘Lynne’ Harper a ride home on the crossbars of his bicycle, the pair rode along the Country Road. What occurred after this is still unknown, and is still debated due to the wealth of questionable information from varied sources. Around 11:20pm, Lynne’s father had notified officials of his daughter’s disappearance. Just two days later, Lynne Harper’s body was found in a forested area just next to the County Road. Lynne Harper had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death.

JOE SAMS (60’s) is a homicide cop about to retire and spend the rest of his life with his wife, KAREN, and his ten-year-old twin boys. A shocking homicide of a 10-year-old boy brings back dark memories for Sams. The murder is similar to a murder that occurred years ago when Sams investigated the murder of 10-year-old Ben Copeland. The killer was never caught and this has been Sams’ biggest life regret.

Tricia Ann is approached by an elderly woman named Blooming Mary, who ask Tricia Ann if she is lost. Tricia Ann answers, “No, ma’am, I just wish my grandmother was here to help me to get to Someplace Special” (McKissack, 2001 pg. 25). After a few moments, Blooming Mary assures Tricia

Over the last 30 years, murders have decreased, but in the 1800’s there was a spike in murders that went unsolved. Most have been solved except for a peculiar one. That peculiar case is the Lizzie Borden case.

I read the book An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. The main characters are Colin Singleton, Hassan, Lindsey and Hollis. Colin Singleton was a child prodigy but once he got older he was not as smart as he thought he was. He was just an average nerd. When he was a child he had a tutor/ teacher named Krazy Keith, he had a daughter named Katherine and she became Katherine I. After Colin and Katherine I dated and broke up, he thought that all girls named Katherine were just like her

The one tragedy in Jackson Heights that no one wanted to forget was the murder of Katherine Lincoln. Although, Detective Wallace and Detective Johnson interviewed many suspects and followed dozens of leads, they were unable to locate a suspect. Still Detective Wallace was hopeful when he interviewed Mrs. Barnes in her home again that he would find evidence of who murdered her

All day she kept going back to it, pointing out baby Jesus and his mom, Mary. She quietly looked at each piece, gently rearranging them. Her arrangements weren’t the baby, mom and dad arrangement, but a little more creative. It made me smile. Interestingly, she did not ask what the manger did, she seemed to know.

“And then,” LeRoy recited, listening to Rachel’s crayon scratch along a piece of notepaper, “the beautiful princess broke free from the castle’s highest tower. The straw broke her fall, cushioning her from the cold ground, and she laughed as she realized how thoroughly her stepmother had underestimated her talent. She freed her steed from his moldy paddock and road as far away from the prison of her old home as she could. There was a prince for her to rescue and a whole world to see, and no matter where she ended up, she vowed to herself that she’d live to become happily ever after.”

In “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green, child prodigy, Colin Singleton dates nineteen Katherines and gets dumped by every single one of them. After the latest break up Colin and his best friend Hassan go on a road trip. They end up stopping in Gutshot, Tennessee, there they meet Lindsey Lee Wells, her boyfriend Colin (TOC), her best friend Katrina, and her mom Hollis. Hollis asks Colin and Hassan if they want to have a job for the summer, they would go around interviewing people in the community. They end up moving in with the Wells and staying for the summer.

Report on An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green (215). An Abundance of Katherines is about Colin Singleton, a smart high school graduate from Chicago, as he mourns and tries to get his life figured out after being broken up with by his nineteenth girlfriend named Katherine. In addition to his girlfriend calling off their relationship, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that he is now an adult and no longer the special and prodigious child that he had been all his life. To assist him out of his rut, his best friend, Hassan, decides to accompany him on a summer road trip.

Mrs. Flowers’ actions are a lifeline to Marguerite because at first Marguerite was silent but Mrs. Flowers said “I had planned to invite you for cookies and lemonade,” and that had made Marguerite feel good that she was thought of and liked. She had read to Marguerite and she had thought “her reading was a wonder in my ears,” she had also trusted Marguerite with a book that was her favorite that was called “A Tale of Two Cities”. Mrs. Flowers had shown Marguerite that she was liked, and she had realized after all that had been done for her that she was liked.

“An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green is a tremendous book about how Colin Singleton, a child prodigy, gets dumped by nineteen girls who all happen to be named Katherine. After the nineteenth Katherine leaves him, he starts feeling sorry for himself so he and his friend, Hassan, decide to travel to an unknown destination where they both meet the unlikeliest of friends and find a reasonable job. Along the way, Colin tries to invent a sophisticated formula that may or may not help him predict the future predictability of a relationship.

The marvelous novel An Abundance Of Katherines is written by John Green who is known as the #1 New York best-selling author of The Fault In Our Stars. The protagonist of the novel is Colin Singleton, a guy that dated 19 women named Katherine and eventually had to end his relationships with all of them. Colin is from Windy City however the home or origin is not revealed within the novel. Colin is described as a skinny young adult with green eyes, a jewfro, sensitive skin, and glasses. Despite Colin’s physical appearance and home city/origin, his characteristics, occupation, personal interests, possessions, and hobbies define his inner self.

Lucy feels restricted by Miss Charlotte Bartlett and wants to explore the surrounding area for herself. During her outing, she witnesses a murder and faints. George happens to be there as well and comes make sure she is alright. This part of the novel is important because it is the first time Lucy and George are together without the interference of others. Had Lucy decided to stay with Miss Bartlett that evening or George with his father, their relationship may have taken a different path. Happening to be in the same place at the same time was the beginning of their story.