“SpecWar superstuds were not Arnold Schwarzenegger. They were Buddhist monks.”
― The Perfect Husband
― The Perfect Husband
“She looked like she could eat glass shards and shit a stained-glass window.”
― A Steep Price
― A Steep Price
“You look down and to the left. When people are trying to remember something, they look up and to the left. When they’re avoiding the truth, however, they look down and to the left. Interesting bit of trivia they teach us in detective school.”
― The Neighbor
― The Neighbor
“but this story scared me while I was working on it. It originally appeared as part of an audio compilation called Blood and Smoke, and the audio scared me even more. Scared the hell out of me. But hotel rooms are just naturally creepy places, don’t you think? I mean, how many people have slept in that bed before you? How many of them were sick?”
― Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
― Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
“And, Vera . . .” “Yeah.” “I want you to know that I love you. I know you know, but I want you to hear me say it. And I know you told me not to start apologizing, but I’m sorry I haven’t told you that more often.”
― A Steep Price
― A Steep Price
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