Garnethill Quotes

“the house looked shoddy in comparison with its neighbors. It stood out in the elegant street of terraced houses like a meatball in caviar.”
― Denise Mina, Garnethill

“No, it’s not. There’s all jaggy bits hanging down at the back. It looks like a mad wummin’s fanny.”
― Denise Mina, Garnethill

“Certain things had to be done in certain ways to mark the end of the cycle of events; like secular voodoo, it helped to resolve matters, signifying and punctuating.”
― Denise Mina, Garnethill

“She scratched the back of her neck slowly with her nails, ripping long, deep welts, trying to chase it away. Numbness is worse than pain: it’s like a violent wasting disease when all connection with the outside world evaporates, nothing matters, nothing counts, nothing touches or entertains or surprises; even physical sensations feel distant and unreal. It’s death without the paperwork.”
― Denise Mina, Garnethill