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“The bang of the modernist metal doorknocker exploded in the room. Jolting upright on the edge of the couch, Isa froze, her heart beating a discordance of dread. Her mind went blank as she stared
at the door. No.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

tags: class-conflict, debut-novel, gripping, identity, inner-turmoil, lush-landscapes, real-estate, societal-expectations, suspenseful, tropical-settings

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“The truth is the truth. You tell it even when it hurts or it loses value even when it doesn’t.”
― Iain Banks

tags: honesty, truth

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“A slither to my right. It reminded me that people weren’t the only danger out here. Hopefully, what I thought were silent steps were thunderous to the desert snakes.”
― Murray Bailey, The Prisoner of Acre

tags: compelling, complex-motives, dark-secrets, dramatic-twists, forbidden-truths, high-speed-chase, layered-characters, rapid-fire-action, redemption, undercover-investigation

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“Maybe we can politely ignore each other forever? I think that's the mature thing to do.”
― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo

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“Serving” is assisting your fellow man, the how-to, practical way to thrust your life into the spiritual wall to make the tunnel bigger. Will God suddenly appear? Does washing stacks of pots and pans bring salvation?
Can pulling weeds reclaim your brain? Will mopping the floor make you equal to the richest of men?”
― Tom Hillman, Digging for God