Chapter 5

I didn't sleep. I built a spreadsheet. That's what I do when the ground disappears — I make columns. By 3 a.m. I had four of them: DATE. TRANSACTION. SYMPTOM. QUOTE. March 14: first thallium band in hair. First night of "electrolyte tea." Adam, texting his mother: Nora's finally letting me take care of her. April 2: $18,000 moved from our joint account to an LLC called Cedar & Vine Holdings. I'd never heard of it. Vivian's paralegal found the filing in nine minutes: sole managing member,...