Hurricane Force Quotes

“One time,” Gertie said. “You go out into a hurricane one time and you never hear the end of it.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“Here’s the way the law works,” Carter said, “since it’s clear you aren’t smart enough to know. First, there’s an investigation where we gather evidence. Once we have evidence, we arrest people. I don’t care if you’re mayor of the universe. You still can’t direct me to arrest someone without evidence. So either shut up and let me do my job correctly or get in there and clean your own damned kitchen.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“Did you run over a cow again?” Gertie threw her hands in the air. “Why can’t I just be a meat hoarder? Why does everyone assume I killed something?” She pointed at Ida Belle. “Don’t answer that.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“We’re old,” Ida Belle said. “I’m not old,” Gertie said. “I’m just fearless.” “You’re so old you’ve forgotten to be scared,” Ida Belle said.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“What”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“The ride to the funeral home went quicker than I expected, especially given the lack of conversation during the ride. I knew why I was silent. I had more to think about than any twenty people usually did in an entire lifetime.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“Is there more meat?” I asked.
Ida Belle nodded. “I’m pretty sure there’s a black hole in the bottom of Gertie’s trunk and meat is coming through it from another planet. We’ve hardly made a dent.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“It was a bunch of explanations but not an excuse. The bottom line is that no matter why I did the things I did, I always had a choice in doing them.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“Ida Belle took a pair and popped them in her ears. “She’s right,” she yelled. “That siren is horribly loud. Sounds like a dinosaur-sized cat wailing.” I stuck one earplug in and nodded. I already needed them if Ida Belle was going to keep yelling.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“I felt a sense of pride swell in me. Not for myself but for these two women. They were everything I wanted to be someday—successful, happy, dedicated to their town and its people, and most importantly they knew who they were.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force

“Despite all the confidence I had in my ability to do my job, I hadn’t had any in myself as a person.”
― Jana Deleon, Hurricane Force