Jar of Hearts

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Geo's best friend, Angela Wong, vanished without a trace, when she was in high school. No one found out what happened to her until 14 years later. Her remains were found in the woods behind Geo's house. Geo shakes her head. I never watched the news. I’d heard a little something about it from my father, since he still lives in Sweetbay, but I never made the connection. I suppose I wasn’t paying attention. Content warning murder (two of which are children), dismemberment, gratuitous violence, two graphic rape scenes, one attempted rape scene, and many other unsettling plot devices for the squeamish and sensitive.

Easy.” He takes a seat beside her on the cold steel bench. “There’s two burgers in there. One’s for me.” But that’s why you’re going to prison. So you can do your time and then get out and start over, fresh. You’ll survive this. You always were strong.” Kaiser puts his burger down. “You know, it’s funny. When I found out what you’d done, I wanted to kill you. For what you did to Angela. For what you put everyone through. For what you put me through. But when I saw you again…”Fitzy & Wippa's Song Parodies: Jar of Hoons - NovaFM Audios". Novafm.com.au. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011 . Retrieved January 13, 2012. Angela was the captain of the cheerleading squad, the one everyone wanted to be friends with. She craved attention and Georgina was fine with letting her have it. But Angela didn’t like it when Georgina caught the eye of the good-looking, and older Calvin James. Amanda Todd sang Jar of Hearts in front of her computer webcam and it was released in 2015 by her mother. Georgina (Geo) Shaw was your average 16-year-old, high-school cheerleader. She was popular, smart and a good girl. Her best friend was the “it-girl” of St. Martins private school, Angela Wong. Angela shined brighter and bolder than Geo, than anyone at their high-school, and she knew it. Their relationship was fraught with jealousies and competition but they loved each other more than anything else in the world. A poster-size photo of Angela is mounted on an easel facing the jury. Geo remembers the day that photo was taken, a few weeks after their junior year started at St. Martin’s High School. Geo has the full version of the photo somewhere at home, where the two best friends are standing side by side at the Puyallup Fair (now renamed the Washington State Fair)—Geo with a cloud of blue cotton candy in her hand, and Angela with a rapidly melting ice cream cone. The photo, now enlarged with Geo cropped out of it, is a close-up of Angela laughing, the sun beaming down on her hair, her brown eyes sparkling. A beautiful girl on a beautiful day, with the world at her feet.

But fourteen years later, Angela Wong’s remains are discovered in the woods near Geo’s childhood home. And Kaiser—now a detective with Seattle PD—finally learns the truth: Angela was a victim of Calvin James. The same Calvin James who murdered at least three other women. I didn’t watch him do it, no, she answers. She doesn’t look at Calvin when she says this. She can’t. Jar of Hearts is a modern “Silence of the Lambs” without the liver and fava beans… compelling and creepily suspenseful.” — Aspen Daily News Geo knew for 14 years what happened to Angela and told no one. She kept that secret. Kaiser Brody is the detective, and He was also one of Geo's friends in highschool. Geo is sentenced to prison for five years and Calvin is sentenced for life. Years later, when you saw the news reports, did you put it together that Calvin James was the Sweetbay Strangler?” the ADA asks her.Christina Perri Album & Song Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 16, 2012. Easy. He takes a seat beside her on the cold steel bench. There’s two burgers in there. One’s for me. The book opens as Calvin James aka The Sweetbay Strangler is on trial for the murder of four women, including Angela Wong. Georgina Shaw is a witness and after she’s finished giving her testimony, she will be sent to Hazelwood (Hellwood) Correctional Institute to serve a five-year sentence. This was the plea deal for her testimony, though many think five years isn’t enough for Georgina’s part in what happened. Georgina (Geo) Shaw's defining moment was the day she met Calvin James. The moment he entered her life, he changed it forever. Geo and her two best friends, Angela and Kaiser are inseparable. They spend all of their time together until Geo's relationship with Calvin changes things. Then one night, following a party they all attended, Angela goes missing. Her remains turn up 14 years later near Geo's childhood home. Kaiser, now a police detective uncovers that she was one of four of Calvin James, a.k.a. The Sweetbay Strangler's victims.

This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who's been searching for the truth all these years . . . But fourteen years later, Angela Wong's remains are discovered in the woods near Geo's childhood home. And Kaiser- now a detective with Seattle PD - finally learns the truth: Angela was a victim of Calvin James. The same Calvin James who murdered at least three other women. This book was all kinds of messed up, and I loved it. I'm not sure what it says about me that I like all kinds of gratuitous nasty in my thrillers. Could it be that I have become so desensitized to violence, gore, and all other forms of disturbing nature that I have to keep "one upping" my reads? Possibly. Deep down, I feel like the gritty, explicit thrillers make me ponder the unsettling aspects of life more. When a book talks about some of the darkest violence you can imagine, it makes me think about instances in real life that have occurred in a similar manner, and I start to wonder about the motives behind such monstrous and cruel behavior. Weird? Totally, but there you have it. A while,” Geo says softly. A sob emanates from the center of the room. Candace Wong Platten’s shoulders shake, and her ex-husband puts an arm around her, though it’s clear he’s about to lose it, too. Their current spouses sit in silent horror, unsure how to react, not knowing what to do. It’s not their daughter, not their loss, but they feel it all the same. “It felt like it took a long time.”

New Zealand single certifications – Christina Perri – Jar of Hearts". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 18, 2021. Christina Perri performs on Jay Leno show tonight: Beatweek Magazine". Beatweek.com. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010 . Retrieved March 8, 2011. How far will someone go to bury her secrets and hide her grief? How long can you get away with a lie? How long can you live with it? Five years. It’s both a nightmare and a gift, the result of a savvy plea deal by her fancy high-priced lawyer and the pressure on the district attorney to get the Sweetbay Strangler put away. The public is screaming for the death penalty for the serial killer, but it won’t happen. Not in a city as defiantly liberal as Seattle. The ADA has a good shot at consecutive life sentences for Calvin James, so in contrast, Geo’s five-year sentence isn’t nearly long enough, according to some of the #JusticeForAngela comments on social media. Geo will still be young when she’s released, with plenty of time to start over. She can still get married, have children, have a life.