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- I came from a house full of books, so I took reading for granted. I was an outdoorsy little kid, too, so I got the…
- The thing about being a mystery writer, what marks a mystery writer out from a chick lit author or historical fiction writer, is that you…
- Some people are little Chernobyls, shimmering with silent, spreading poison: get anywhere near them and every breath you take will wreck you from the inside…
- I listen to the things people want out of love these days and they blow my mind. I go to the pub with the boys…
- We had no one else to learn this from- none of our parents were shining examples of relationship success- so we learned this from each…
- Her forehead was a maze of anxious little grooves, from a lifetime of wondering about whether everyone within range was OK.
- Sometimes I think about the sly, flickering line that separates being spared from being rejected. Sometimes I think of the ancient gods who demanded that…
- Only teenagers think boring is bad. Adults, grown men and women who've been around the block a few times, know that boring is a gift…
- It took my breath away, that evening. If you've ever dreamed that you walked into your best-loved book or film or TV program, then maybe…
- I had always felt that I was an observer, never a participant; that I was watching from behind a thick glass wall as people went…
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