A Deadly Influence Quotes

“It was that well-known problem of social media—with a perverse twist. When you followed a person online, they always seemed perfect. Their family was the happiest family; their trips were the best trips; every picture was wonderful, enviable, something to be desired. But it hardly ever reflected the truth.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“As a negotiator, Abby could face deranged criminals armed to the teeth, holding numerous hostages, while her voice remained measured, each word de-escalating the situation. But when she talked to the guy she was married to for twelve years, her voice automatically adopted the style of nails dragged on a blackboard, and she couldn’t think of a single word to utter aside from expletives.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“He really did look like a modern version of Humpty Dumpty.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“There should be a word to define the pleasure of wearing really comfortable pajamas.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“It’s his eighth birthday.” Her mother said eighth as if the number had significance. As if it weren’t simply the number that came after seven.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“It was a pity because the NYPD frowned upon cops who killed their ex-spouses. But some things were unavoidable.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“The plan was now upside down. It was a nalp.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“Instagram and Facebook, she’d found out, literally rewired your brain. Likes and comments on a user’s post were found to release bursts of dopamine, which made the user happy. That made sense; everyone enjoyed getting likes on a Facebook post. But this essentially turned the phone into a personal dopamine stimulator. Brain scans showed that in cases of people who were addicted to social media, the brain rewired itself, making them desire more likes, or retweets, or smiling emojis.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“had”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“No matter how much regret you poured into a single moment, it never changed its outcome. Time moved only in one direction.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“What was that quote? “Write drunk, edit sober”?”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“Well, people need a reason to live.” Abby located her chicken sandwich. “Butter and bacon are two very good reasons.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“Do something your future self will thank you for.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“take a breath before every sentence you say.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“People don’t get mad at someone taking their time.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“Griffin was . . . well, his head looked like a huge egg. Perfect.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“somewhere,”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence

“But her first and foremost thought about Will was that around him, she could let go. She didn’t need to stay on guard, to think about how she acted or what she said. He was one person with whom she could just relax for a bit. He was one of the few people she could trust.”
― Mike Omer, A Deadly Influence