Murder At The Brightwell Quotes

“Love makes a mess of things, doesn't it?' he said, as though he was speaking to himself. 'People are always falling in love with the wrong people. It happens over and over. It would be so much simpler if . . .”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“We looked into one another's eyes, and I think we both knew in that instant that the past was behind us. We could never be to each other what we had been once.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“Well, one can't stop love, can one?”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“I stared at the list, as though willing the murderer's name to appear in red letters before my eyes. I felt I was so close to discovering something, if only I could find the right link, some bit of information that would point in the right direction. At least, that was how it worked in the mystery novels.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“The letter wasn't at all in Milo's style. He would have issued a much more elegant threat on vastly superior stationery.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“In the novels, it always seemed best to keep the suspect talking. Inevitably, help would arrive. I really held out no hope for such an opportune occurrence, but it seemed the best course of action would be to distract her until I could determine what to do.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“He waved a hand. 'Never mind. It doesn't matter. Perhaps I did look guilty there for a while. In any event, it was interesting being the prime suspect for a moment or two.'

'If only we'd confided in one another,' I said. 'But we've never been very good at that, have we?'

'It could be worse. At least you've never tried to drown me in my bathtub.'

I let out a sound that was some cross between a laugh and a sigh. 'Do be serious, Milo.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“In the meantime, the porter's gone. How much time until we reach our next stop?'

I glanced at my wristwatch, an absurd fluttery feeling in my stomach. 'Nearly an hour.'

'Excellent,' he said, lowering his mouth again to mine. 'Let's make the most of it.'

And so we did.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell

“So what happened . . . with Rupert?' I asked at last. I was genuinely curious. If I were to be murdered tonight by a deranged killer, I should hate to do it with questions still lingering in my mind.”
― Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell