Way to make an entrance, Doc!

PA-1
CA-2
TX-4
GA-1
MS-2
WV-2
OH-2
IL-1
IN-2
NE-1
SD-6

Total - 24

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."