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“He loved her just the way she was built and had never tried to rebuild her, as so many others in her life had attempted—from shrinks to”
― Charlie Donlea, The Suicide House

“You know, when a loved one dies young your perception of them is placed in a time capsule. You’re only able to remember them as they were then, not as they would be today.”
― Charlie Donlea, Twenty Years Later

“Think of your best friend. If she were convicted of murder, would you believe she was guilty?” “Absolutely. She can be a vindictive bitch.”
― Charlie Donlea, Twenty Years Later

“Do you know those movies about the scary cult of, like, creepy kids who can read minds and worship the devil and live in the cornfields or something? Well, if they were casting for one of those movies, this girl would get the part. They wouldn’t even have to audition her. They would take one look at her and be like, Yes, you are creepy girl number three.”
― Freida McFadden, The Housemaid

“Typical Neil: so open and friendly and approachable. And typical Fiona: a closed book riddled with negative thoughts and malice.”
― J.A. Baker, The Last Wife

“How old was she then? Twenty-eight? Twenty-nine? She was younger then than I am now. That’s an odd thought.”
― Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient

“There’s so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we’re all scared. We’re terrified of each other. I’m terrified of myself—and of my mother in me. Is her madness in my blood? Is it? Am I going to— No. Stop. Stop—”
― Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient

“Her obsession with books and words,” I tell him. “She wasn’t living in reality. Everything was crafted like she was living a book in her own head.”
― A.J. Rivers, The Girl That Vanished

“Not just with the Ghostface mask. That was purely for the Whorror Babies.”
― Tylor Paige, Slash or Pass

“To protect the bloom. Without them, it couldn’t exist. Remember the thorns, cherish the petals.”
― A.J. Rivers, The Girl and the Black Christmas

“So, you're telling me you don't ever wonder if your mother is still around?” Eric asks.  That yanks the breath out of me.”
― A.J. Rivers, The Girl and the Cursed Lake

“once they’ve hopped over my bed to be counted, where do they go? Is the shepherd nearby? I can’t be responsible for all those sheep. It’s too much pressure”
― A.J. Rivers, The Girl and the Dragon's Island

“And I had to move pieces but only if my letters spelled the right word and all the hippos ate their marbles without closing their mouths too soon and bouncing one of them into the mousetrap knocking over the whole block tower without collecting $200.”
― A.J. Rivers, The Girl and the Silent Night

“Her primary psychological defense mechanisms were sarcasm and dark humor, usually ladled out with a thick dollop of profanity on top.”
― Scott Pratt, Conflict of Interest

“Sometimes, especially in poor lighting, she actually looked cute.”
― Scott Pratt, Judgment Cometh: And That Right Soon

“Something is wrong beyond my slipping grip on reality.”
― Gigi Styx, I Will Break You

“A sick part of my psyche, the one I want to suppress with prescription drugs, enjoys Xero’s attention. It revels in the thought that a man wanted me so much that he rose from his own death to carry out my sickest fantasies and slay any man who comes too close. I’m ashamed to admit that being loved so unconditionally, even if it’s twisted, is intoxicating.”
― Gigi Styx, I Will Break You

“When life gives you setbacks, you don’t have to keep pushing forward. Sometimes, it’s okay to get wasted. There’s no rush. Your problems will still wait for you”
― Gigi Styx, I Will Break You

“The system doesn’t want the public to have sympathy for a convicted murderer or any other type of inmate. Those who control the prison industrial complex want people to forget about the souls trapped within its confines. It thrives on dehumanization, profits from the warehousing of humans, and is the truest form the United States has of modern-day slavery. They don’t want people to know the inmates labor for the prison’s financial gain while being denied fair wages and basic human rights. My execution will restore the public's indifference to their plight.”
― Gigi Styx, I Will Break You

“What did I do to deserve this man? How did I become so entwined with someone who sees the broken pieces of me and still chooses to stay?”
― Gigi Styx, I Will Mend You

“I love you more than the blood in my veins. I love you more than the air in my lungs. You’re the first thing I think about when I wake, and the last on my mind when I sleep. I love you so much that every moment without you feels like burning in the pits of hell.”
― Gigi Styx, I Will Mend You

“Will there at least be snacks?” “As much as you can handle, baby.” He slides in beside me and squeezes my thigh. “Somehow, I don’t think you’re talking about food.” He answers with a long, deep kiss. “You can snack on these nuts.” I draw back, ready to make a joke when he reaches into a drawer and extracts a jar containing almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachios. “Oh.” I place a hand on my chest. “Actual snacks.”
― Gigi Styx, Snaring Emberly

“Fuck,” I groan, my breath coming in shallow pants. “I knew you’d feel good, but you take my cock like you were made for me.” “For the love of all things holy, stop talking,” she hisses, her hands clenching into fists.”
― Gigi Styx, Breaking Rosalind

“A few weeks of housework was all it took for Katarina to start losing her mind. That had to be some kind of record.”
― Mary Stone, Cold Revenge

“Nothing, really. It’s just…I don’t want memories of my mama to fade away.” Ellie put two and two together and wanted to smack herself. Nice one, Kline. You just made this poor baby worry that she was going to forget her dead mother.”
― Mary Stone, Cold Death