Lisa > Lisa's Quotes

“Katie shrugged. “I took a detour.” “Damn it, Katie. You need to be more careful. You’re pregnant, remember?” “Just a second ago you were talking about jamming a spyglass up my hoo-ha. Now you’re going to act protective?”
― Ann Charles, The Rowdy Coyote Rumble

“The first time I came to Deadwood, I got shot in the ass." -Violet Parker”
― Ann Charles

“Call me crotchety, but I didn’t like being bossed around, especially before I’d injected caffeine into my system. Violet Parker”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“I knew that kind of thinking was paranoid, but after the wacky crap that had happened to me over the last couple of months, these days I’d be suspicious of a jolly white-bearded man in a red suit carrying a bag over his shoulder.(Violet Parker)”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“Lucille,” Norma Jean whispered loud enough for me to hear from my foliage hideout. She leaned over her walker and adjusted her glasses. “Is that Willis Harvey up front by Elsa?”

“Well, pinch my pooch, I believe it is,” Lucille said. “I barely recognize him with his clothes on.”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“I’m not ‘stubborn.’”

“Oh, really?”

Lifting my chin, I said, “I’m determined.” (Violet to Doc)”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“I needed to plug that hole in my head where the marbles were pouring out.”
― Ann Charles, Optical Delusions in Deadwood

“Violet Lynn Parker, you’d better spill or I’ll start bellowing ‘Happy Birthday’ to you in my Bobcat Goldthwait voice.”
― Ann Charles, Optical Delusions in Deadwood

“For some stupid reason, I had this irrational need to prove to Cooper that I could inspect dead bodies over black coffee and maple bars just like him and the other guys on the police force.
(Violet Parker)”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“we could slam tequila shots over my current problem until we came up with a solution … or passed out trying.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“I thought you were makin’ small talk about the weather.”
“When have I ever made small talk with you?”
“When we first met.”
“No, I made small talk with Bessie, your shotgun, until you removed her double barrels from my kisser.”
Violet and a typical conversation with Harvey”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“she was always falling for the guys who promised her the moon and then delivered stinky cheese with a side of infidelity.”
― Ann Charles, Better Off Dead in Deadwood

“I had a feeling that Harvey wore his shotgun around the house like a pair of holey underwear.”
― Ann Charles, Nearly Departed in Deadwood

“fingers they’re big hits.” She headed”
― Ann Charles, Nearly Departed in Deadwood

“Where you been, girl?” Harvey answered. “I’ve been sendin’ you twits for the last hour.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“named”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“being the key word there.” Her grin took the sting out of her words. Juan chuckled, patting her on the head. “You’re getting more and more like your mother every day.” Tilting her head, she batted her eyelashes several times. “You mean intelligent and beautiful?” “Mouthy and obstinate.” He pointed at the carvings on the wall. “Whether you like it or not, this curse could mean trouble.”
― Ann Charles, Look What the Wind Blew In

“Sitting in the shadows next to the Volvo was Mr. FBI’s pickup. Inside of the cab, his lit cigarette burned red then faded to a pale orange. She paused next to his open window, slipping on the jean jacket she’d borrowed from Claire. Old Hank Williams Sr.’s singing Your Cheatin’ Heart came from his speakers.”
― Ann Charles, The Rowdy Coyote Rumble

“I had a reputation for scary smiles that sent children shrieking away. Evil clowns had nothing on me.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“I hoped she used protection when getting naked with him. Chainmail underneath a hazmat suit should be enough.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“Your like herpes you show up when shit gets tense, and never fully go away! - (Cooper to Violet)”
― Ann Charles, Better Off Dead in Deadwood

“Without warning, I stomped my heel down on Detective Hawke’s toe. Hard. He squealed and did a one-footed jig. I debated on clapping along.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“Morning showed up swinging a basket full of bright sunshine.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“Nothing good ever happens at the butt-crack of dawn.”
― Ann Charles, Dead Case in Deadwood

“This was turning into a B-rated Mexican soap opera, all pasión caliente and bad acting. I slammed the cupboard door into his face, a trick I’d learned from an old Tom and Jerry cartoon. However, unlike Tom the cat, Rex’s face wasn’t as flat as a pancake when I pulled the door away. But his nose was bleeding. I pointed at it. “Oops. You’ve got a little blood there.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“I’m seeing someone.” He grinned sheepishly. “Well, not officially, but we’re screwing around every chance we get.” “Oh, that’s … uh … wonderful.” Hallmark needed to make a card that said: I’m positively thrilled you’re getting laid!”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“I wrinkled my nose at her. “You really need to stop watching those nature documentaries with Layne.” She ran her fingers through her hair. “I know, but the footage is so amazing.”
― Ann Charles, Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood

“I’d sort of lost the reins on my control, and the horses were running away with the carriage while I held on for dear life.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

“Hawke’s thick black unibrow scrunched in the middle as the two sides of his forehead collided in a curious display of plate tectonics.”
― Ann Charles, An Ex to Grind in Deadwood