Jacquelin Berrones

“Can you tell us what happened, Percy? All right if I call you Percy?” “Yes, if I can call you Harry.”
The detective smiled thinly. Janet Bruno did not smile at all.”
― Paul A. Barra, Strangers and Sojourners: A Big Percy Pletcher thriller

“- Ah nivir bother asking ma father who ah kin shag, ah idly observe.
- Glad tae hear it, Sylvia says in clipped tones as Ali stifles a giggle.
- Me neither... groans Matty, -...unless it's muh ma.
- That's only good manners, ah shrugs.”
― Irvine Welsh, Skagboys

“A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied with a smirk.”
― Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

“Provoked, she wanted to scream into the phone that she didn't need a babysitter, and she could manage just fine alone in her own house. She breathed instead”
― Lisa Genova, Still Alice