Tallowwood (Tallowwood, #1)

by N.R. Walker

“I can stow that away for future reference, if the victim or killer was a surfer.”

I want this to be legit lol

“When you find the bastard that hurt my baby, when they’re brought to justice, and when they pay for what they’ve done, then there’ll be closure.”

“What’s the magic number we have to reach before someone will take me seriously? Clearly the quota for dead gay men is a lot higher than dead straights.”

August didn’t notice how that move gave him a great view of Porter’s arse.

“He went back out to the crime scene. Apparently to snoopervise all the other cops in his jurisdiction.”

SNOOPERVISE

“Yes, it’s a travesty,” he said. The cat meowed. “I can help you fill in an official complaint.”

long, bony feet

🤨

“The way they joke with you and fully accept that you could be on a date, like it’s exciting and it makes absolutely no difference whether your date is a guy or a girl, is pretty damn cool.”

Jake felt bad for joking a moment earlier and for entertaining the idea of getting to know August better when he was here to do his job.

YOU CAN DO BOTH

You know, us blackfellas have always had to have twice the physical proof against a white man’s word. Even today.”