I thought you wanted to date other women?I didn't want to date other women. We decided in the heat of the moment that were no longer exclusively attached.And I could date other men.Morelli was startin...
I thought you didn't drink coffee, I said to Ranger. What about your body being a temple? He sipped at the coffee. It's my disguise. It goes with the haircut. Will you let your hair grow back?Probably...
I smell vampire -LulaYou're a Nut -StephineWell I smell something. -LulaMold. -StephineYeah. I smell moldy vampire -Lula
I slipped the acres of pink taffeta over my head and struggled to get it zipped. What had originally been a dress from the Little House on the Prairie collection was now straight out of the Little Who...
I set the box of biscuits on the counter and went to the bathroom, and when I returned the biscuits were gone. Only a slobbery, mangled corner of the box remained.
I looked over at him. Is that a proposal?There was total silence for a couple beats. I'm not sure. It just popped out.Let me know when you're sure.Would you say yes? Morelli asked.I'm not sure.
I hung my head. Ranger was next on the list. Yo, Ranger said when he answered. Small problem. No kidding. Your car just went off the screen. It sort of burned up. Silence. And you know that keypad you...
I had dinner at your parents' house three days ago and once a week is my limit. Joe to Stephanie.
I had an alarm, I had nerve gas, I had a yogurt. What more could anyone want?
I don’t get writer's block because I don’t believe in it. I believe you sit in front of the computer and force your fingers to get something on the screen.
I don't mean to be critical of the Trenton police, I said, but wouldn't you think someone could catch this goddamn rabbit? He's riding around, handing out photos.
I don't know much about cars, Joyce said, but I think someone took my engine.
I could use some lunch. Do you have any money? No, Lula said. Do you? No. There’s only one thing to do then. Senior buffet. Ten minutes later, I pulled into the Costco parking lot.
I checked out the wine. Screw cap. The greatest invention since fire.
I checked my pocketbook to make sure I had the essentials... beeper, tissues, hair spray, flashlight, cuffs, lipstick, gun with bullets, recharged cell phone, recharged stun gun, hairbrush, gum, peppe...
I carted the basket into my bedroom, set it on the floor, and my cell phone rang.'Bitch,' Joyce Barnhardt said when I answered.'Do you have a problem?''You poisoned me.''I don't know what you're talki...
How we explain coincidences depends on how we see the world. Is everything connected or do things merely co-occur? It’s all in how you think.
How did you know I was out with Bob? What are you, psychic? Nothing that exotic. I called, and your grandma told me you were walking the dog. Gee, that’s disappointing. Next thing you’ll be telling me...
Hey, Lula said to Ranger's man.You want to watch it? I just had my hair done. I don't need plaster in it. Next time just shoot a hole is this punk-ass loser, will you?
Hey, look who’s here! Briggs said. It’s Aunt Stephanie. He was dressed in the tan suit, and it looked like he’d gotten a haircut. What’s with the suit? I asked him. I have a job interview, so Nick let...