“Shit, man, if you see a dog scratching at the dirt trying to dig something up, walk away real fast,” he said, then pulled a little square of paper from his pocket and swallowed whatever was folded inside.” — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Grandpa said that we could solve a lot of the world’s problems if we considered cats and dogs edible. Like the neighbor’s dog who goes to the bathroom in his flower garden. And know what else?” — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“And there was nothing quite like the surprise attack of a snarling black bear, even one missing all forty-two teeth, to urge someone back… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Taking a couple short backup swigs, Flint’s crippling headache started to release its grip, sort of the way he imagined an octopus would release… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Shit, man, if you see a dog scratching at the dirt trying to dig something up, walk away real fast,” he said, then pulled… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“It was a year ago today your daughter went missing.’ Bagg had closed his eyes, feeling the death going on inside.” — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Bearing witness from the sides of the room, ten or more lepers shouted at the bizarre scene, “Diable! Diable!” And then chants of some… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Whenever I’d get howlin’ over something, he’d grab my ass up from wherever I was and head straight for the john. Momma said my… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“I believe a family just isn’t complete without skeletons. My dearest momma clean bit off my daddy’s nose right around the time they divorced.” — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Gracie leaned out the back, craning her neck as far as she could around the side, trying to catch the wind in her nose… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Kids never jumped head first from the top ledge. Never. It seemed forever before Stoney came back to the surface. Most of the white… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“The two smallest boys were cut down first, bodies bounding in different directions as they were shot from opposite sides of the field, like… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Grandpa said that we could solve a lot of the world’s problems if we considered cats and dogs edible. Like the neighbor’s dog who… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
“Noriega wound up like a baseball pitcher on top of the bed and hurled the small gun, but was low and outside for a… — Cole Alpaugh Copy Share Image
