The Long Drop Quotes

“it is 1958 and men don’t really have words for feelings”
― Denise Mina, The Long Drop

“The door to Jackson’s opens and a man staggers out. He crab-walks away from them, along the pavement until he hits a lamp post. He clings to it, waiting until his legs agree to listen to orders. Confident he has reached an entente cordiale with his knees, he straightens up, watching his rebel legs to see if the truce holds. It does, but only for standing. The moment he attempts a step he is swept around the corner like a trawlerman thrown from a deck in a storm.”
― Denise Mina, The Long Drop

“They drive an Avis Grey Lady, a car that costs the same as a modest house.”
― Denise Mina, The Long Drop

“The bride throws money away because she won’t need her own money any more, once she’s married.”
― Denise Mina, The Long Drop