The Milk Tart Murders Quotes

“Once you get him out of your house, you can celebrate with yogurt berry cake. Invite a friend over. Or just enjoy the cake alone. A cake can be trusted. It will never let you down.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“I made coffee and tea for Jessie and Hats and me, and we each took a marmalade rusk. Overeater Anonymous came from far away, probably America. They wouldn't understand about rusks. If you live in South Africa, you know that rusks are not stuffing your face - they are a way of life. It is just bad manners not to have one with your coffee.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“My hand went straight to the rusk tin, but then my brain said, "Face your stuff, don't stuff your face.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“Listen to any message that your Higher Power may be sending you.", Ricus said.
But all I heard was a bleating sheep.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“I'd given up on the NGK dominee's God a while back. But when I listened to people talking about their HP (Higher Power), I realised God may not be a big, bossy guy with a white beard. She might be a quiet inner voice.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“Can I bring you some of my sourdough starter. Would you like that?" Hattie raised an eyebrow at me. "I don't know," I said. "It is quite a commitment. I had some before and I didn't look after it. It died and I felt terrible".”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“The cheese burger was the fuel I needed, but I didn't enjoy it much. It has been made too fast, with little love.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“My neighbour bought a friend. A man with a donkey. He didn't bring the donkey along because it dislikes children, as sometimes kicks them, which he thought may put a dampener on things. This was very considerate of him, as he is extremely attached to his donkey.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“He liked me just the way I was. That's what he told me anyway, and I believed him. Maybe he had enjoyed another woman's cake, but cake is just cake, after all. Anyone can bake a cake if they had a good recipe.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“It felt good to help a girl and her friend. Friends can be trusted. A hen hopped onto the stoep and made a comforting, throaty noise. I threw it a handful of crushed mielies and the other hens came running too. Friends and hens can be trusted.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“There was a poster advertising a film that was showing that evening. "Survival of the Fattest", it was called. It sounded like my kind of film. It isn't healthy to be skinny. Especially in the dry Karoo.”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders

“Helmina,' said Tannie Engels, 'you always keep the shiny side up. But you can't make gold from cow shit.'
'Ma...'
'It makes good compost,' I said. 'Cow dung”
― Sally Andrew, The Milk Tart Murders