Lemon Meringue Pie Murder Quotes

“On the one hand, it was nice to have someone who was concerned about you. But on the other hand, you couldn’t ever feel truly independent. Marriage was a trade-off. You gave up some things and you gained others.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Good Friends are like sunshine. A day is gloomy without them.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Make sure you wear something appropriate, dear. You never know who you’ll run into and it’s always smart to look your best.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Being mature isn't what it's cracked up to be.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“She skinned her hair back into a ponytail, a style she knew was probably too young for her, but she planned to drive with her windows open and she could ditch the elastic band once she got to the lake.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Thunder sounded again, low and rumbling like the growl of some predatory beast. Hannah”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Conversation over coffee tended to be candid and invited confidences.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“It seemed that people could walk through life without causing a ripple, leading ordinary and uneventful lives. It was only after they’d been murdered that people took notice of them.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Cats train their owners, not the other way around.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Most women approaching their sixtieth birthday would be exhausted after working all day and going out to dinner, not to mention finding a murder victim.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Kids that age are very accepting. If we could just get them to keep that attitude, it might be a kinder world.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

“Mystery Cookies Preheat oven to 350 degrees F., with rack in middle position. ½ cup melted butter (1 stick) 3½ cups white sugar 2 beaten eggs (just whip them up with a fork) 1 can condensed tomato soup (the regular plain kind, not “Cream Of Tomato” or “Tomato with Basil” or anything else fancy—I use Campbell’s) 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons nutmeg (if you grind your own, use 1 teaspoon instead of 2) 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 2 cups raisins (either golden or regular) 2 cups chopped walnuts (measure after you chop them) 4½ cups flour (no need to sift) Microwave the butter in your mixing bowl to melt it. Add the sugar, let it cool a bit, and mix in the beaten eggs. Open a can of condensed tomato soup, add that to your mixing bowl, and then mix it all up. Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Then add the raisins and the walnuts, and stir. Measure the flour and add it in one-cup increments, mixing after each addition.   Let the dough sit for ten minutes or so. Drop the dough by teaspoons onto a greased or Pammed cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet. (If the dough is too sticky to scoop, you can chill it for a few minutes, or dip your teaspoon into a glass of cold water.)   Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown on top. Let them sit on the cookie sheet for a minute or two (no longer or they’ll stick) , and then transfer them to a wire rack for complete cooling.   A batch of Mystery Cookies yields about 10 dozen. (I know that’s a lot, but they’ll be gone before you know it.) They’re soft and chewy and a real favorite.”
― Joanne Fluke, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder