Suspense Reads Quotes

“Then I met Abigail. She was as intoxicating as the wine, the music was heady, and the body language, off the scale. When we finished our meal, I didn’t even have to ask, I went to the reception desk, picked up the key, and she followed me like a ticking bomb all the way to the room”
― Brian J. Twiddy, Blessing

“He was on the lookout, and if the chance presented itself, he was going to be off on a little detour of his own during his cruise back to Earth.”
― Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

“Yet, he knew the terror behind him was but an overture of things to come.”
― Chad Boudreaux, Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller

“You want the truth? Then you come alone. And make sure you’re not followed. Your life depends on it.”
― Murray Bailey, The Mark of Eternity

“The villa on Fjellveien had quickly taught her that quiet could be a kind of noise.”
― D.L. Maddox

“Systems worked best when they faded into the background for those who belonged—and announced themselves boldly to those who didn’t.”
― D.L. Maddox, THE SUPER: A CONSPIRACY THRILLER

“Still grumbling, he climbed back up, replaced the light, and switched it on. Out of the corner of his eye, something faintly blue caught his attention. He looked down into the tank and gasped. A body lay face down, floating atop the fermenting liquid, long dark hair spread out around it. What had once been a bright blue dress was now darkened by the liquid, and the shoeless feet were beginning to sink.”
― Behcet Kaya, Murder at Tutley Brewery: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“He closed his eyes, as if trying to push away a very bad memory. He sat still, not moving.
 
Speaking louder, I said, “Mr. Perrera? Are you alright? Do I need to get someone to help you?”
 
He shook his head, keeping his eyes closed. “You mentioned the name Ulrich Wein?”
― Behcet Kaya, Murder at Tutley Brewery: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“She heard rustling in the leaves behind her.  The squirrels hadn’t seen the bear or weren’t afraid of it.  Suddenly, the bear began to move toward her.”
― Dawn Chalker, Bear Me in Mind

“I wasn’t sure Turner was still listening to me. Then again, he was the one concentrating on driving through this mess. It felt eerie. There wasn’t a single car on the road except us. No snowplows, nothing. Everything was buried under a layer of white. It was as if we’d been dropped in the middle of some alien planet.”
― Behcet Kaya, Murder at Tutley Brewery: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“A hand pressed hard against her back. Or was it two? She couldn't remember. All she knew was that one minute, she was waiting restlessly to cross the street, the next she was sprawled in the road, dreading the oncoming car that would hit her any second now.”
― Marilyn Levinson, Come Home to Death

“So, when are you retiring, Turner?”
 
“Officially? About two years.”
 
“What about Chief Dorcell?”
 
“He took early retirement late last year. And get this, they actually offered me the job. No way I’d take it, even if they paid me a million a year. Now, what’s all this about Tutley? As far as I know, nothing ever happens in Tutley, Georgia.”
― Behcet Kaya, Murder at Tutley Brewery: A Jack Ludefance Novel