Todd Whittaker

“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”
― Stephen King

“Greg watched in horror as the ball bounced off Bird and dribbled away onto the infield grass. Bird’s eyes went wide with disbelief, confusion. He stood frozen in place on the base path for a long moment. Then both of his hands shot up above his head, and he uttered a shrill cry, long and loud, like the high-pitched whinny of a horse. His eyes rolled up in his head. He sank to his knees and uttered another cry, softer this time. Then he collapsed, sprawling onto his back, his neck at an unnatural angle, his eyes closed. He didn’t move.”
― R.L. Stine, Say Cheese and Die!

“This is where he dumped the bodies, she thought.  And why not?  This is the Dead Man's Drop isn't it?”
― Cameron Roubique, Kill River