The Zaanics Deceit Quotes

“You just finished a job, as you refer to it. You must be tired and I can only imagine the enervating quality of an added threat of the state pen."

"California's state pen is Fisher," Cat said. "It can write upside down, but I think a pencil works better for that.”
― Nina Post, The Zaanics Deceit

“We can finally start translating the book," Cate said. "At least, I think we can."

"A rousing call, not dissimilar from the band of brothers speech in Henry V." [reply from Noah]”
― Nina Post, The Zaanics Deceit

“And everyone knows the job market is crap, so you probably won't be able to find another job."

"Actually, I'm really good at what I--"

"And then you'll start missing your rent payments, and the collection agencies will start calling, and you'll start robbing check-cashing places to get money for drugs, and the next thing you know, you're wearing a set of gold fang dentures.”
― Nina Post, The Zaanics Deceit

“She wondered if that's what he said whenever people asked him where he was from. 'The front desk.' Then the person would ask, But where is your family from? And Marcus would answer, 'The front desk.”
― Nina Post, The Zaanics Deceit

“What was it Isak Dinesen had said about salt as a cure? Tears, sweat, or the sea. She could use a cure.”
― Nina Post, The Zaanics Deceit