“Humans... You want a nice warm hug from a cold, indifferent universe.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
In the middle of nowhere, along a quiet stretch of road, the diner dreamt of the hungry dead. And of two men. — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“All things exist in as simple a form as necessity dictates. When a thing is labeled 'complex,' that's just a roundabout way of saying… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“She stopped shrieking after a moment. It wasn't the crazy looks she drew from the other pedestrians that made her stop. And her damaged sanity hadn't managed to repair itself. She'd left something behind in that apartment. Something she'd always taken for granted. Faith in a rational world. It was like a tiny cog had been removed from her brain,… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share
“You’re unlikely to find death anywhere near a tomb. Everyone there is already dead. Death’s business is among the living.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Quiet fell upon the pickup and lasted for a little over nineteen minutes. Is that why you hang around with him?", Loretta asked. "Cuz he saved your life?" "Sort'a. I know Earl isn't always easy to get along with. Fact is, he can be a real pain the ass more often than not, but after you spend enough time with… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share
Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn't certain where to look, so he solved the problem… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Vance shook his head. "Philly, I love you, buddy. I do. But you're not my type." "I'm not?" "What? Are you insulted?" Philip was… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“He’d discovered that most of the terrors that stalked the night weren’t really terrors at all. They were mostly like regular folks, just trying… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Do these robots looked armed? And I was talking to the dinosaur. Were you worried he would discuss me to death?” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“The universe was filled with secrets, and he understood now that one of the biggest was that no one needed to know them all.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Music has always been the greatest expression of mortal philosophy," continued Lucky. "The path to enlightenment is found in the lyrics of Spinal Tap.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
