“She had her sonar continually set for excuses to entertain, to bring together influential and powerful people in a mix that hummed,… — Kate White Copy Share Image
“Sarucha (age 8): "Look, down there, I recognize it, ciudad de Jerusalén (the city of Jerusalem)! Jerusalén!, Jerusalén!" she exclaimed.” — Rabbi Sipporah Joseph Copy Share Image
“Dragged from your room. A red crease of sleep visible down your cheek, eyes foggy with the adjustment from a state of… — Ali Land Copy Share Image
Love interest nearly always weakens a mystery because it introduces a type of suspense that is antagonistic to the detective's struggle to… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
“The caption reads, “Emperor Andon-Roon enjoys a surge in popularity after brokering a peace deal with Caderyn after twelve cycles of war.”… — Stephen Alder Copy Share Image
“She dribbled water over his neck and back. The towel didn't quite soak up all of it, and drops raced down his… — Melissa Cutler Copy Share Image
“The reality and what it meant was slowly dawning: the betrayal, deception, and omission. Clandestine meetings. Evasion under questioning. In hindsight, Dana… — V.S. Kemanis Copy Share Image
An astonishing debut. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully written, Stuart Neville’s THE TWELVE is both a heart-pounding thriller and a stunning examination of responsibility… — Jeff Abbott Copy Share Image
I did know that the book would end with a mind-boggling trial, but I didn't know exactly how it would turn out.… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
When you write a scene where somebody is afraid of something you instantly go to decades of genre cinema: horror, suspense, and… — Kleber Mendonca Filho Copy Share Image
“A small white rabbit with floppy ears and a twitching pink nose bounded out from the thick forest brush. Fingers twitching at… — Brandi Salazar Copy Share Image
Scepticism is an ability, or mental attitude, which opposes appearances to judgments in any way whatsoever, with the result that,owing to the… — Sextus Empiricus Copy Share Image
“When we arrive on our floor we head to our rooms, politely bidding each other goodnight. Just as I am about to… — Nina G. Jones Copy Share Image
“The image of him shifted with the violent frenzy of leaves. He was there and he wasn’t, as the leaves whipped and… — Gwenn Wright Copy Share Image
I've always read suspense, so raising the stakes to life and death situations in my romance plots seemed natural. — JoAnn Ross Copy Share Image
I think the most important part of storytelling is tension. It's the constant tension of suspense that in a sense mirrors life,… — Richard Condon Copy Share Image
Death - Death can be faced, dealt with, adjusted to, outlived. It's the not knowing that destroys interminably... This being suspended in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Being mindful of Aunt Kathy’s presence, I turned to reading the Bible while sitting in the living room. It was my way ofkeeping my aunt at bay. Yet, my facade didn’t sustain me for long. I got called to the dining table anyway. Next, I was told to follow Jerry’s instructions once we left the house.… — Harold Phifer Copy Share Image
“Mark had a better chance interpreting body language at Madame Tussauds.” — Kim Aleksander Copy Share Image
“What was that for?” “Fingerprints. I’m not wastin’ time explainin’ to cops why six inches of steel went into a dumbass.” — Randall Kenneth Drake Copy Share Image
We lie under the network of arching shells and live in a suspense of uncertainty. If a shot comes, we can duck,… — Erich Maria Remarque Copy Share Image
“I wanted to wake with you in my arms,” he whispered. “Next time, don’t leave the bed,” he said.” — Donna Grant Copy Share Image
