The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect: It Is The 13Th Of November And Lincoln Texas Will Never Be The Same. Shortly Before Noon Some Fifty People Workers And Diners Are In A Food Court At Lincoln Mall In A Small Town In East Texas. Others Are Drifting In For A Quick Lunch While They Shop For A Last-Minute Gift For A SisterS Birthday Or A New Belt Or A New Pair Of Shoes. A Young Gunman Appears Out Of The Dark Shadows Of The Mall And Begins Shooting; His Assault Rifle Firing Shell After Shell Until Mass Carnage Flows. A Class Of Preschoolers. Three Old Ladies Meeting For Their Weekly Hour Of Gossip About Children And Grandchildren. Burger Cooks. Ice Cream Dippers. A Salad Store Employee. A Texas Ranger. A Man Trying To Find An Anniversary Gift For A Wife That He Is Slowly Losing Because He Works Too Much. The Reader Is Introduced To The People Who Will Be In That Food Court In A Matter Of Minutes. Some Will Live. Others...Will Not.