“He was a short, squat Sicilian who brought to mind a horse turd…” “When the local delinquents tried to take my coin, I fought like a wet cat, twisting, biting, clawing. And usually winning.” “the moon a wicked smirk,” “Mavereen’s finger rises to point down the hallway. It’s an inexorable gesture. A sunrise. There isContinue reading “Great Lines from The Paragon Hotel (3)”
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Lindsay Faye’s God’s of Gotham (7)
Here are a few more from Faye’s The God’s of Gotham: “Footsteps sounded. One set neat and delicate and the other smaller, like its echo.” “‘I need a police man,’ she said. She didn’t. She needed a miracle.” “That glance seared the air like a lightning bolt.” If you’ve not read any Lindsay Faye, I’dContinue reading “Lindsay Faye’s God’s of Gotham (7)”