Karen J. Kincy

Diminished Responsibility Karen J. Kincy

Diminished Responsibility is a dramatic suspenseful tale of life after tragedy. Marissa Van Horn survived an attack by an obsessed classmate, only to be haunted by the vivid memories of the brutal rape and murder of her twin sister. With Mitchell Olsen behind bars, Marissa is left to deal with her grief, her guilt and the last words Mitchell said to her, "It's not over!" Marissa's life remains in turmoil as he continues to torment her from his prison cell. Through connections he makes in San Quentin, six years after his incarceration, the horror starts all over when he begins stalking her by proxy. Even after seeking the help of a private agency specialized in critical circumstances such as these, Marissa cannot escape his ruthless pursuit. Twenty five years after the first attack he is free and has threatened her twin daughters with what was to be her sealed fate. In the final confrontation she fights for her family, but will it be enough?