The Sin Collector Quotes

“Your cell phone is on the nightstand. Call me immediately if something changes. I don’t care if you are merely dizzy or if you start seeing pink dragons, do you understand?”

I solemnly swear I will call you the second a pink dragon shows up.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“Truth was, I didn't really want to die today. I was in the middle of a really good book, and being alive had always worked out for me. . .”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“I was about to run, possibly fight, definitely scream...”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“I jumped between them holding my hands up in front of me to stop the onslaught. We would all sit down and figure this out as rational adults. We’d been adults for a century at least, and it should not be a problem.
It appeared to be a problem.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“He reminded me of one of those adventure seekers on TV. He hadn’t shaved in a few days at least, and his reddish hair was suffering from intense bed head. His Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts completed the look. I was inclined to ask him if he knew we were all marked for death or if he just thought he was taking a long cruise.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“To call it helmet hair was an insult to my helmet.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“I was really putting a lot of pressure on this beer prop; it was going to distract me enough so that I didn’t run around screaming like a lunatic on fire.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“Once Upon A Time” I began. We made it through three stories before she was in a deep sleep. In the end, she probably didn’t have a better grasp on our legal system, racism, or social complexity. However, she now knew that sometimes the most loyal friend you could have was a mouse, that sometimes people weren’t always who they seemed, even if their eyes were allegedly only bigger to see you with, and that everyone had the capacity to live happily ever after. It wasn’t in her lesson plan, and maybe it wasn’t all true, but it was important.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector