Shadow Sands Quotes

“I could murder a Jack and Coke. Really, really murder one,” said Kate. “I could double homicide a Newcastle Brown Ale with a shot of Teacher’s,” said Myra, going to the kettle and switching it on. “And I’m holding twenty-six years’ sobriety in my hand.” Kate put her head forward on the table. Myra came over and patted her on the back. “You know the score. Hunker down. Grit your teeth. Imagine you’re having really great sex,” she said. “I hate it.” “Really great sex?” “No, not that that’s happened for a while. The cravings.” “Grit, grit, grit those teeth, love, and grit some more,” she said, rubbing Kate on the back.”
― Robert Bryndza, Shadow Sands

“I was a detective constable in the Met Police,” she said. A faint recollection moved across his face. “Kate Marshall,” he said. “Yes. You were involved with that case a couple of years ago. You caught that guy who was doing the copycat murders of the Nine Elms Cannibal case . . . I read about that . . . but, hang on. You were working as a private investigator?” “Yes. I caught the original Nine Elms Cannibal back when I was a police officer in 1995. I caught the copycat killer two years ago working as a private investigator.”
― Robert Bryndza, Shadow Sands

“Why”
― Robert Bryndza, Shadow Sands

“notepad”
― Robert Bryndza, Shadow Sands

“If he survives prison,”
― Robert Bryndza, Shadow Sands

“The problem with sobriety was that once you had it, there was always that niggling feeling that you could cope with a little drink now and again. She”
― Robert Bryndza, Shadow Sands