Molly MacRae > Quotes

“He leapt onto the cushion now and curled into a skein of snoring yellow fur.”
― Molly MacRae, Knot the Usual Suspects

“To friends and books, and friends in books, may our stories be long and our friendships longer.”
― Molly MacRae, Plaid and Plagiarism

“Dead" and "silent" were two words that should have made perfect sense when used together. They would have for most people I knew. But most people I knew weren't haunted.”
― Molly MacRae, Spinning in Her Grave

“Plan A to Terminate Errors and Random Nuttiness—PATTERN.”
― Molly MacRae, Spinning in Her Grave

“What is the sound of one ghost laughing?" she asked forlornly. "Dead silence.”
― Molly MacRae, Spinning in Her Grave

“although we know an awful lot of those embroidered, quilted, crocheted, and knitted visions are unrealistic,” Ardis said, “there’s nothing wrong with embellished dreams and hopes. We all have them. I have them. And I need them. They give me respite—from reality, from the world, from Daddy’s increasing infirmity. They give me strength.”
― Molly MacRae, Knot the Usual Suspects

“Inversgail. A third group believes that inver—meaning both “mouth” and “confluence”— holds the key. The name Inversgail, they say, results from a confluence of meanings. The storytellers lived and told their stories beside the river, and the stories spilled from their mouths, just as the river spills into the sea at Inversgail. Which origin story should you believe? We leave that to you, our visitors, to decide. Inversgail is a west Highland gem. We’re a resort town within easy”
― Molly MacRae, Plaid and Plagiarism

“he didn’t always step into the same river of time as the rest of us.”
― Molly MacRae, Knot the Usual Suspects

“Geneva was histrionic and somewhat annoying and not entirely without creep factor, but her existence was complicated and she wasn't truly a horror. She was a ghost and she couldn't help that.”
― Molly MacRae, Last Wool and Testament

“And you’ll be able to trust their accuracy, because amongst the four of us, we have the best brains and background you could ask for—we are a reporter, a lawyer, a social worker, and, best of all, a librarian. Don’t you worry, Norman; we’ve got your back.”
― Molly MacRae, Plaid and Plagiarism

“Logic," Christine said with dripping derision. "The downfall of many a would-be amateur sleuth.”
― Molly MacRae, Scones and Scoundrels

“This woman might have been a sister of the fiberhood, but she had an impressive lack of moral fiber.”
― Molly MacRae, Spinning in Her Grave

“and saw us wave.” “He did. And then his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I think he’s done as good as his name and scampered.” “As good as his name?” “Rab, short for Rabbit, and it’s what they do—leap and run.” “I thought boys named Robert were often called Rab.” “That shows you’re not as nosy as Rab.” Christine scanned the seawall and street. “He got the name as a boy because he was fast off the mark in footraces. Good at jumping,”
― Molly MacRae, Plaid and Plagiarism