Lee Strauss > Quotes

“People aren’t just flesh and blood. They’re soul and spirit, too. When two people join physically, they also join spiritually, creating a soul-tie with each”
― Lee Strauss, Sun & Moon

“Mr. Reed,” Haley continued with a clipped voice. “All women in America now have the right to vote, not just those who are over thirty like in your country. American women are considered equals to their male counterparts. Any”
― Lee Strauss, Murder on the SS Rosa

“Ginger expressed a desire for a Mary Pickford, and Haley asked for a Sidecar—American cocktails—but fortunately, the waiter hailed from Boston and had likely learned of them as Ginger and Haley had, by visiting illegal speakeasies.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder on the SS Rosa

“It’s the effort that shows the way, and if you keep trying, one day the answer will be clear.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Perhaps once the weather cheered.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at Feathers & Flair

“Noah had transformed in my eyes, too, but it wasn’t because he had changed. It was my perception of him that had changed. He’d always been the cool person I’d come to know and respect, I’d just been blinded by my prejudices.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“They would never forget the war. The world wouldn’t let them, and neither would history.”
― Lee Strauss, Playing with Matches

“You must miss New San Diego. I heard they finally finished the Obama Memorial Bridge.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Liam’s own ego had killed him. He wanted to live forever, and he died young trying.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Ginger admitted that she and Basil made a good investigative team, but her heart was divided. The best medicine for her emotional angst was to stay away from the man who caused it. Yet, Feathers & Flair’s reputation was on the line, not to mention her own. The best thing for her business and her social wellbeing would be to solve this case quickly. “I would like that,” she said. Though Ginger, technically,”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at Feathers & Flair

“Life was fluid, and change just meant that one still breathed.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at the Royal Albert Hall

“Give me five years and you will not recognize Germany again. - Adolf Hitler.”
― Lee Strauss, Playing with Matches

“cacophony.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Ginger shrugged and batted her eyelids with innocence. “Those are words I like to live my life by—ambitious and daring. In fact, I want those very words written on my tombstone when I die.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder on the SS Rosa

“formally. An invisible barrier stood between them now that Emelia Reed was in the picture. “What can I do for you?”“Would you like to join me in”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at Feathers & Flair

“Si había cuestionado mi humanidad antes, ya no lo hacía. La forma en que me sentía por Noah era muy humana.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Thanks,” Johann finally said. “It’s the irony of war. Those who want to live, die. Those who want to die, live on.”
― Lee Strauss, Playing with Matches

“the mafia—then he let on.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at the Mortuary

“Liam and I shared a friendly competition, and it gave me a certain, blissful satisfaction to catch the same wave and to get to shore first. “Oh yeah!” I shouted over the noise of the crashing surf. Seagulls flocked and circled over us, squawking loudly, adding to the cacophony. The sun glistened off”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Noah had transformed in my eyes, too, butt it wasn't because he had changed. It was my perception of him had changed. He'd always been the cool person I'd come to know and respect, I'd just been blinded by my prejudices.”
― Lee Strauss

“Emil wanted to serve his nation and make her great again. He wanted to be a good Nazi, he really did, but when he thought of Anne and the terrified expression on her face, he shook his head. He faked a limp all the way home.”
― Lee Strauss, Playing with Matches

“My world and mind had expanded because I’d dared to venture outside.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception

“Perhaps the most one can hope for in this life is a companion who doesn’t bore or beat one.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at the Royal Albert Hall

“lady likes to come second in beauty to a man. Even Ginger, who considered herself relatively attractive, found Dr. Gupta’s presence intimidating.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at Feathers & Flair

“I can be either a good friend or a good Nazi, Emil thought. He knew now that he couldn’t be both.”
― Lee Strauss, Playing with Matches

“Love is the gift and love is the giver. Love is the gold that makes the day shine. Love forgets self to care for the other. Love changes life from water to wine.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder at St. George's Church

“crossed her legs, and Boss readjusted himself accordingly. “And this raises another question. If you were going to kill a man on a ship, would you hide his body in a pickle barrel?”
― Lee Strauss, Murder on the SS Rosa

“tower was constantly changing as each floor rotated separately from the others, an engineering accomplishment powered by solar panels and wind turbines located between each floor. Sometimes it resembled an hourglass, sometimes an elegant vase. Now it looked like a twisted ribbon.”
― Lee Strauss, Perception