Zara Keane > Quotes

“Never settle for bad coffee, bad men, and bad books,” Philomena said, staggering through the café door laden with a stack of movie magazines.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“light singsong way of a foreigner who’d tried hard to master which of the many syllables”
― Zara Keane, Love and Blarney

“He’d never referred to me as ‘gorgeous’ before. That must have been some blow to the head.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“The bar door creaked open. "Jaysus, Ruairi. You've not gone and pissed off your new girlfriend before you've had a chance to shag her?”
― Zara Keane, Love and Blarney

“When I rolled out of bed at the butt crack of dawn, I had no idea my day would start with a missing sheep and end with a dead dude in a crotchless mankini.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“The girl surveyed the scene with an air of disdain and wrinkled her nose. “You’re nothing like Mum. She’s an excellent cook.” Of course she is. I sent silent stun rays in the unknown Robyn’s direction, and immediately felt bad for being jealous.”
― Zara Keane, The 39 Cupcakes

“Never settle for bad coffee, bad men, and bad books,”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“A prone form lay face down in the stream, a pool of red seeping from his head. It was Sergeant Reynolds.”
― Zara Keane, How to Murder a Millionaire

“You’re”
― Zara Keane, The 39 Cupcakes

“retrieve their winter coats from the cloakroom, he wrenched open the door and ran down the short flight of steps to the courtyard. “We’ll take the cart to speed us up.” He slid behind the wheel of the small golf cart they used to transport supplies around the island. Bran leaped into the back, barking in excitement. A moment later, Peters clambered into the passenger seat, clutching both their coats. Darko turned the key in the ignition and eased the vehicle into motion. “Is the corpse male or female? Young or old?” “Male. Medium height. Heavy build. Forty-plus.” Darko’s”
― Zara Keane, The Rock Star's Secret Baby

“The photo she handed me showed a homely man in his seventies, dressed in an off-white Aran sweater and neatly pressed pants of an indeterminate color.”
― Zara Keane, The 39 Cupcakes

“remarks”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“PEPPERMINT CREAM COCKTAIL 3/4 oz (20ml) crème de menthe 3/4 oz (20ml) white crème de cacao 3/4 oz (20ml) hazelnut liqueur 3/4 oz (20ml) Baileys Irish Cream 3/4 oz (20ml) cream 3/4 oz (20ml) milk Good quality cocoa powder Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in all the ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass and top with milk to taste. Sift a light dusting of cocoa powder on the top and serve. Maggie’s tip: If you’d prefer a more subtle hint of mint, use half the recommended amount of crème de menthe and a little more Baileys.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“I inhaled the scent of my aunt’s banana chocolate muffins. “My favorite flavor. I’m starving, too.”
― Zara Keane, Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3: Dial P for Poison / The Postman Always Dies Twice / How to Murder a Millionaire

“All of a sudden, Reynolds made a gurgling noise. I”
― Zara Keane, How to Murder a Millionaire

“me,”
― Zara Keane, Knifed In Nice

“I raised an eyebrow. “Lenny and his aloe vera’d privates aren’t considered sufficient protection?” “Frankly, I wouldn’t leave Lenny in charge of my cat, never mind my child.”
― Zara Keane, The 39 Cupcakes

“This is Ireland, Fee. We don’t do paperwork. And when we do, we fuck it up.”
― Zara Keane, Love and Shenanigans

“responsible”
― Zara Keane, Love and Shenanigans