H is for Homicide Quotes

“The problem with real life is there’s no musical score. In movies, you know you’re in danger because there’s an ominous chord underlining the scene, a dissonant melodic line that warns of sharks in the water and boogeymen behind the door. Real life is dead quiet, so you’re never quite sure if there’s trouble coming up.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“My "do" now consisted of some really nifty spikes on top. I looked like a punker, but it was kind of fun, if you want to know the truth. Next thing I knew I'd be getting my ears pierced and chewing gum in public, social sins my auntie had always warned me about, along with red nail polish and dingy bra straps.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“We live in a society piously concerned about the rights of criminals when their victims’ lives have been trashed without any consideration of the price in pain and suffering.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“The problem with real life is there’s no musical score. In movies, you know you’re in danger because there’s an ominous chord underlining the scene,”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“The tricky part of any lie is trying to figure out how you'd behave if you were innocent.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“Results for "I looked as respectable as the bum they were booking. I fancied I smelled better, but perhaps not. I've noticed that most of us don't have a clue what we smell like to other people. It's almost as though our noses blank us out in self-defense.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“meeting with Titus, I’d jotted,”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“whom”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“supper.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“Generous”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“me,”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“I felt a jolt of pure joy. It was one of those occasions when I suddenly realized how happy I was. Life was good. I was female, single, with money in my pocket and enough gas to get home. I had nobody to answer to and no ties to speak of. I was healthy, physically fit, filled with energy.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“It’s been my observation, after years in the business, that a certain percent of the population simply can’t resist the urge to cheat.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“All the little birdies had flown out of this man's tree.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide

“worry about Dawna, we’ll keep her out of circulation.” Raymond emerged from the master bedroom, pulling his shirt on. He was still barefoot, wearing his wrinkled chinos from the night before.”
― Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide