Alyssa

“The Café de Paris explosion seemed to have blasted a layer off her polished surface, left her easy prey not only to fear but to sympathy.”
― Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

“How obscene that in the middle of a world-enveloping war, with so many dying in bombing raids and on battlefields, people could still suffer from mundane diseases.”
― Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

“What’s lateral thinking?” “Thinking about things from different angles. Sideways, upside down, inside out.” Dilly set his empty plate aside. “If I was to ask what direction a clock’s hands go, what would you say?” “Um.” Beth twisted her napkin. “Clockwise?” “Not if you’re inside the clock.” Pause. “See?” He smiled. “… Yes,” said Beth Finch.”
― Kate Quinn, The Rose Code

“Bletchley Park’s walls have been renovated. If only they could speak … But some codes will never be broken.”
― Kate Quinn, The Rose Code