P.D. Workman > Quotes

“To shock those who didn't know and acknowledge those who have been shocked.”
― P. D. Workman

“She knew that she should; it was the only way to integrate the nightmares with her logical daytime thoughts. The therapists she had seen in the past talked about exposing her fears to the light of day, desensitizing herself so that she could handle the feelings and work through them.”
― P.D. Workman, Santa Shortbread

“Without the ginger kitten, she would have been left with her own thoughts all night, worrying about what was going to happen at her police interview the next day. As it was, she seemed to fly from one kitten exploit to another. Was it any wonder that ‘catastrophe’ started with ‘cat’?”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“That’s the rice flour. If you’re going to use rice flour, it should be superfine. You should let your batters soak. And you should combine it with other, softer flours.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“She wasn’t sure if her eyes were open or closed. Everything hurt. It was quiet and dark, so she went to sleep.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“Gluten-free doesn’t mean it has to suck,”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“Talking about it meant not allowing herself to heal from trauma, but continually ripping off the scab that had started to form and making it bleed all over again.”
― P.D. Workman, Santa Shortbread

“Someday, she’d be able to talk about it and to describe it without the sick feeling in her stomach and the feelings of panic and despair. Eventually, it would just be a story, something she had witnessed, and not a memory that ripped the breath right out of her.”
― P.D. Workman, Santa Shortbread

“When Clementine was running the tea room, she did very little of her own baking. Most of what she sold here, she bought. I don’t know if it was from Angela Plaint’s bakery, or if that even existed when I was a little girl.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“All the stuff I’ve had before, it’s always gritty and falls apart. Or it tastes like cardboard. Your baking is real nice.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“We will need to make that determination. We don’t have Cause of Death yet.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“Today. Today was the first day that I was a professional gluten-free baker. The first day that it wasn’t just a hobby, but my job.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“She was normally much more efficient about getting ready in the morning. Kittens slowed things down significantly.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“I have a business to run! How long will this take?” “I’ll let you know when we’re finished processing all the evidence.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“It could be the ghost. Seeing if they can catch a glimpse of my ghost.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“She was starting to feel weepy. She was a murder suspect.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“We have to enjoy what we have right now, because no one knows what we might or might not have tomorrow. It could all be gone in a day.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“Maybe I should be calling a lawyer.” “No one is making any accusations right now. This is a routine investigation. Of course, you have the right to have your lawyer present during any questioning.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder

“My foster sister kept cheating on her diet and that caused damage to her intestinal tract. They tried to repair it, tried to keep her on a strict gluten-free diet, but she wouldn’t comply and nothing they did helped. She lost weight, couldn’t absorb nutrients from anything she ate… until she just wasted away.”
― P.D. Workman, Gluten-Free Murder