The Murder of Mary Russell Quotes

“For a man who claimed not to care much for women, Mr Holmes sure found some strong ones.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“You think the knife was used, cleaned, then scraped through the blood on the floor?” Lestrade asked. “Evidently.” “Why do that?” “Chief Inspector, I try to form my hypotheses upon data, rather than shape the data to match my wishes.” And”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“Love was the thing that kept a person going past exhaustion, beyond reason, after hope was at its end. Grit,”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“When the choice came down to tears, strong drink, or potatoes, one chooses potatoes. She”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“(a masculine ceremony that had always struck her as odd, considering the cigar’s resemblance to the male anatomy).”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“True or not, the story held all the key elements of this Bishop’s rule: a lack of humour, a ruthless hand, and a devotion to gaudy things.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“But when normality was impossible, one embraced pretence.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“When the choice came down to tears, strong drink, or potatoes, one chooses potatoes.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“Now, try on your dress while I get us something strong to drink.” After a while, the two of them stood, glasses in hand, to study the reflection in the three-sided mirror. “What a horrible dress,” he said. “It’s perfectly fine.” “Yes, if you don’t mind looking like an aged femme de nuit with bad skin.” “I won’t tell a soul that you made it.” “You’d better not, or I’ll never dress you again.” “Think of it as a theatre costume, rather than a dress,” she said. “The phrase, ‘Mutton dressed as lamb’ does come to mind,” Jonny grumbled.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“Mr Mudd, you see but you do not observe.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“Those are moments of grace. Uncertainty is removed. Mind, heart, and body fuse together, and decisions are made without pause for reflection.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“A spray of burning tobacco flew into the air, followed by furious slaps and the stench of scorched wool. Once Holmes was sure he was not about to go up in flames, he turned to the driver in a fury.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“if she was finished.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell