Summary

The chapter begins with an intro called "The Tell-Tale Heart," a piece written by E.A. (Edgar Allan) Poe. Similar to the Chapter 9 intro, A.J.'s Chapter 10 notes are more about his life than on the book. He shares that Nic died in a car accident, as well as some details about their time together in graduate school. A.J. also shares the conversation between him and Nic that led to them owning Island Books.

The chapter opens with the Chief's Choice Book Club meeting in Island Books. The club is led by Chief Lambiase, who has become quite a reader. His colleagues--two deputies, a dispatch worker, and a homicide cop--join him in the club. They discuss the latest crime novel that they've all read and pick apart the inaccuracies present in the police work.

After one of...