Alastor Moopy

“Her cackled speech began like dry branches crackling on a fire. Then, one by one, someone threw fireworks into the flames. It was surprising that such a colorless woman could bang and whoosh and kerplonk with such splendor. We were all exhausted when she finished, and enjoyed the brief silence.”
― Colin Cotterill, Killed at the Whim of a Hat

“The mother opens her perfect mouth, and any guilt Gabi is feeling is
allayed by the incredible stupid that comes out of it. ‘I hope not. I really
hope not. You being a single mother and all.’ It’s worse than patronizing.
It’s matronizing.
Broken Monsters
pg 281”
― Lauren Beukes

“Lennys problem was that he was highly susceptible to female beauty. Particularly if that beauty was in distress.
The Samovar Murders.
pg 19”
― Alexei Bayer

“People are so lonely, they spend their birthdays on the Internet, thanking people for wishing them a happy birthday, people who only know it’s their birthday because Facebook told them.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies