...if Nonna sensed weakness, she'd zero in for the kill

But that was the thing about zero. Its weakness. Even if zero had taken over the entire universe, the biggest fascist of all, one…

— Janet Fitch

“I pointed, still unable to utter a word. Tim looked down at the spectacle behind the shed, his face swiftly draining of color. He…

— Rosie Genova

“I took another slug of my coffee—like most of my old boyfriends, it was strong, dark, Italian and slightly bitter. . .”

— Rosie Genova

“Have you ever been in jail, mate? Whatever you did in your life, nothing can be compared to a single day in jail.”

— Stefania Mattana

“C’mon, Barney,” said Lucy. “Can’t you give me something for the paper? A body in the water is big news.” Lowering his voice so…

— Leslie Meier

“I told you, either use it or don’t, but you can’t just dibble-dabble with the bibble-babble.” – Aunt Polly”

— Michelle M. Pillow

“Her thoughts went to Stefano Garini as if pulled by an elastic - whenever she didn't pay attention, they snapped back to him. [Carlina's…

— Beate Boeker

“I’m a mother. You name it, I’ve seen it and probably had to mop it up,” said Lucy.”

— Leslie Meier

“Chase stooped to inspect it. Angelo handed him a latex glove, which took Chase three attempts to pull on before tearing it. He had…

— Stefania Mattana

“[Her] idea of a fair trade--her lentils for your caviar.”

— Maya Corrigan

“Florence Dodson was murdered the same night that Claire Guthrie shot her husband. For me, the story began with Claire, and I put Mrs.…

— Judy Alter

“The strange thing is, this truly horrifying experience planted a seed deep within my heart that germinated and grew into a desire that, I…

— Kathi Daley

“You are a monster of selfishness and greed, bearing no loyalty to anyone but yourself, and you prance across the stage and preen as…

— Lynn Messina

“If I can't talk smart I'll just sit back and listen.”

— Rae Sanders

“Mr Benz, the parapet of an Italian bridge doesn’t look like the proper place for you,” said Chase.”

— Stefania Mattana