J.R. Adler > Quotes

“What the fuck does she need a birthday gift for? I’m the one that brought her into this world. I should get a gift on her goddamn birthday.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“She hoped she’d get her strong personality as well, instead of her father’s, who was more concerned about working out in the gym than taking care of his own child.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“No one has to do anything for anyone else… but where’s the fun in that?”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“Well, I got the diabeetus, so I’m at the pharmacy a lot for my meds.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“It’s not my story to tell. I’ll pass out the cookies, but not the tea.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“That’s the thing about grief, it was always there. Even when you thought you’d finally gotten rid of it, it reared its ugly head.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“He got home after three a.m. this morning?”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“Kimberley let out a deep breath. It wasn’t one she had been holding in.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“Celebrating a birthday is like saying I’m happy you’re alive and in my life.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“She had moved here because Oklahoma was supposed to be simpler, calmer. But as it turned out, life was complicated no matter where your location was, no matter where you called home. Life was fucking hard.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“like”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“Aaron was like a gag reflex. Just thinking about him made her want to throw up.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“That’s the thing about grief”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“checked on Jessica at least six times”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“pillar”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“This was an environment of struggle and dominance for life. Everything competing for the resources available and the losers eventually collapsing back into the earth, the decomposers returning their life back into the soil to start all over. This place was full cycle, life and death, ugly and beautiful, a place to frolic and play, and a place to…”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“It wasn’t a firm “nice to meet you” handshake. It was a “hello, dickwad.” A warning.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“They say parents aren’t supposed to outlive their children.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“Grief from losing his wife and young son a few years back. That’s the thing about grief”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“Emily, come get this glass,”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“It’s hard to criticize the trees when you’re so protective of the forest.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“Oh, I don’t mean anything by it. I just believe in taking care and providing for my family. I think that’s the man’s job. But you… you’ve gotta step up because your boy stepped back.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“Kimberley shook her head as she poured herself a cup of coffee. “It can’t get worse than the terrible twos, right?” “Yes, you have her teenage years to look forward to,” Nicole said with a laugh.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“Always keep learning.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“But you were the one that didn’t listen. You were the one that was difficult. So, they already found the person responsible. It was you. You did this to yourself.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“But as it turned out, life was complicated no matter where your location was, no matter where you called home. Life was fucking hard.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“How are your parents…? I mean, as parents?” Kimberley asked. She still couldn’t wrap her head around them not knowing their granddaughter was missing for so long. And after seeing what became of their only child, they must not have been as innocent as they appeared to be.”
― J.R. Adler, Last Day Alive

“at”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing

“Of course. But he’s not getting any baked goods. I don’t bake for murder suspects.” Barb twisted up her face and scurried off.”
― J.R. Adler, Dead Woman Crossing