We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)

by Richard Osman

Steve understands how life ends, and he has no intention of raging against it.

you must never resent other people for their happiness. Everyone is taking the best shot they’ve got, and some shots are just luckier than yours. Anytime you feel your unhappiness turning into bitterness, you have to check yourself. You can live with unhappiness, but bitterness will kill you.

So she really does mean America. I mean, in all honesty, no thanks. That heat, and the TV shows are all different. And no doubt there are insects, and maybe even alligators. Do they have alligators in South Carolina?

When Steve got into the front of Ken’s car, Ken said that most people sat in the back, but Steve said that sitting in the backs of cars was only for children or prisoners, so he stayed where he was, and they had a good chat

Adam further explained that taking out a “call option” on their relationship was an incredibly efficient way of leveraging their emotional investment, while also representing their faith in a directional bet as to which way their love might go.

You know…if you ever wanted…we could talk about you growing up? All of that?” “I know we could,” says Amy. “And you know we could talk about how sad you feel?” “I know we could,” says Steve.

She looks up at the ceiling again and thinks about her dad with the paint roller, waiting for it all to dry, and working out exactly where to put all the stars. The perfect pattern to make his daughter happy. That’s all you can do for your kids, isn’t it? Try to arrange the stars.

What did they used to talk about? Dinosaurs, when Adam was very young, but conversation has been limited since then. Two awkward men on either side of a canyon of silence.