[Q]: but one-word responses are terse by nature . i ca n't help but sound furious . why be mad at him ? he 's an imposing and competent man shackled to the whims of a sixteen-year old fraud . i have no doubt about richter 's vision . he sees through me . '' how long will this go on ,...

[A]: richter

[Q]: metal gave with a shriek , and the door flew back to slam against tile . something broke with a clatter like dropped plates . claire felt a chill take hold , because she had walked into what looked like a morgue . stainless steel trays , stainless steel lockers on the wall , some gaping open to reveal sliding trays . yes , she was pretty sure it was the...

[A]: morgue

[Q]: maria said '' it sure is that 's one reason i joined the navy , i loved how peaceful the nights at sea were . '' '' you never talk much about your time in the navy . '' '' not really a lot to say about it , in my job we did some things that one is not really proud of but we followed orders . '' '' what did you do in the...

[A]: navy

[Q]: as rachel got up from the couch and walked past her parents and headed for the stairs , her dad said , '' get back here . '' rachel slowly walked near him . '' come here , he said , '' closer , '' '' were you smoking ? '' '' no ! '' rachel said . '' you smell like an ashtray , do you smell that ? '' rachel 's dad said . '' rachel , tell us the truth , were you...

[A]:
smoking