We left Festus with the .357 and a box of rounds. It had been the only gun that he said he could lift without wanting to point it at himself to end his misery. Not usually a big selling-point for the .357, but probably something they’d
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“I should like to take this opportunity to name you Sherlock and point out that there is no shit.”
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“I took a deep breath and counted to seven so I wouldn’t rip his head off. Seven was a safe number, three wasn’t long enough, and ten just made people think you were senile and having a mild stroke.”
― Dirty Exes
― Dirty Exes
“A chill crawls up Miriam's spine. A parade of baby spiders.”
― Mockingbird
― Mockingbird
“Festus was watching my face with one eyebrow raised. “Don’t cry for me, emphysema . . . ” “Argentina,” I muttered.”
― Gimme Shelter
― Gimme Shelter
“One of the things I'd learned in the past few years of getting my shit on track and not allowing myself to self-destruct was that kids who grew up in chaotic homes were often highly sensitive to the smallest shifts in tone, behavior, energy. They learned how to protect themselves by picking up on subtle changes that often led to bad situations. They knew the pattern.”
― The Worst Guy
― The Worst Guy
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