Lottie

“You build a city in the desert, water it with false hopes and false idols, and eventually this is what happens. The desert reclaims it, turns it arid, leaves it barren. Human tumbleweeds drift across its streets, predators hide in the rocks.”
― Michael Connelly, Lost Light

“People are the worst animals,” Rider said. “They will do anything to each other. Just to indulge their fantasies.”
― Michael Connelly, Angels Flight

“But too much going with the flow is heading us into the sewer...”
― Michael Connelly, The Black Echo

“No matter how much they tried to dress her up with neon and family entertainment she [Las Vegas] was still a whore.”
― Michael Connelly, Trunk Music