Shady Hollow (Shady Hollow #1)

by Juneau Black

“That’s a cynical take.” “I’m a raven.” Lenore shrugged. “If you want sunshine and melodies, go find a swallow.”

She was unsure of the etiquette when offering condolences to a mistress.

The first of the two journals was not terribly interesting, mainly a list of what the toad had to eat every day and his plans for the evenings, which consisted mostly of drinking wine and grousing about the state of the world.

Murder isn’t scary because it’s crazy; it’s scary because it’s permanent.”