Clifford paints true-to-life characters with the same gritty touch as the best of Dennis Lehane. Straightforward and edgy, Lamentation gnaws with nail-biting tension on every page. A must-read for contemporary hardboiled mystery fans who appreciate the type of terse dialogue… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“You’ve climbed higher mountains than I ever had to climb, but you have one more mountain to climb, and you know it. The past… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“A disorganized killer is much more impulsive and haphazard. Disorganized killers make mistakes, leave fingerprints, fail to keep from being seen. Organized killers consider… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“Kimi Kanasket was a black mark on an otherwise joyous occasion, like the drunk uncle who causes a scene at a family wedding. You… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“Interrupting a man when he’s discussing his profession is like telling him what he has to say isn’t important. Besides, you never learn anything… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“Moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting the past. Moving forward means doing something about the past.” — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“building, all tinted glass and natural lighting, was nothing like the cement tomb where” — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
Whether you're an unpublished novelist or a sixteen-time New York Times bestselling author, you can always improve your craft. You can always become a… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“In time, though, you learn how to live with the pain. You learn how to live with all the memories, and you learn not… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“That’s what our minds do. They protect us. They bury those memories that would cripple us, so that we can live with ourselves.” — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“There’s a can of cat food and a spoon on the floor somewhere. Take it out back and bang on it. My cat’s still… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“You just need to show a little initiative and you could have my job someday.” Hooray! At least I’d have a window to throw… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“There’s a huge difference between love and need. Someone who needs you will put themselves first. Someone who loves you will put you first.” — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“We try too hard to figure out why these guys kill when it’s really not possible to identify all of the factors that cause… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
“It’s a terrible thing when a child is stripped of his perception that his parents are perfect. Kids want to believe their parents will… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
