How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)

by Kristen Perrin

“No,” I said. “I don’t like riddles. Outside of myth, they’re just an excuse for people to broadcast false cleverness.”

“My favorite chess saying is very simple: You can play without a plan, but you’ll probably lose.”

And that’s the thing with lies: They’re much easier to believe when it’s an idea you like.

I was silly enough to believe that hearts can work that way. I didn’t know yet how much stronger gravity gets when you see the messy pieces of a person and breathe them in, make them yours.