J.R. Adler > Quotes

“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

“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

“Well, I got the diabeetus, so I’m at the pharmacy a lot for my meds.”
― 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

“pillar”
― 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

“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

“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

“He got home after three a.m. this morning?”
― 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

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

“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

“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