Tainted Blood Quotes

“Men. They don't ask for directions, but they'll ask a demon for a favor.
-Nina”
― Karen Greco, Tainted Blood

“Stop," I said bitterly. "The last thing I want to feel right now is hope." "What the hell is wrong with you, girl? All we have is hope." "You're too young to understand," I dismissed him. "Shut up with that crap." Casper's voice rose, his hackles up. "I'm dead, remember. If a dead guy can still have hope, you sure as hell can too." The kid had moxie, I'd give him that. "Not fair to play the dead card." "Bitch please, that's the only card I have left,”
― Karen Greco, Tainted Blood

“Casper," I whispered. "Yeah?" His voice was low too. "I don't think we did it." I bit on my lower lip to stop it from trembling. "Don't say that," Casper scolded gently. "We don't know how this shit works. Did you expect him to be all like hey, YOLO! Maybe this is like after an operation, in the recovery room.”
― Karen Greco, Tainted Blood

“Come on, Peter, we have to get ready." "I am sorry, Father, for what?" "An exorcism, my boy!" "Did the Vatican...?" "Oh please, the Vatican," the elderly priest chided the younger one. "The Vatican doesn't know their ass from an exorcism.”
― Karen Greco, Tainted Blood

“Men. They won't ask for directions, but they'll ask a demon for a favor.”
― Karen Greco, Tainted Blood

“Hey!" I barked at the ghost. I had to maintain complete control over the situation and the ghost, or we were screwed. "Lovely establishment," he said with a note of sarcasm. As I got closer, I saw that he was dressed like an early 20th-century undertaker. His face was long and his ears kind of stuck out. His mouth pulled down at the corners in a perpetual frown. “I suppose this will do." "You can't stay here," I warned. "I will have you exorcised." "Horse shit," he countered. "I suggest you add some bookshelves to the walls and make a small library back here. This place could use a touch of class." Was I getting decorating advice from a ghost?”
― Karen Greco, Tainted Blood