“Their life is about getting enough money to put food on the table to feed their children, and that's it.”

“I did my famous cabbage soup diet, so I was able to do it.”

“I'm fiercely independent, but I'm also terrified of being alone.”

“As I get older I'm more and more comfortable being alone.”

“I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone.”

“Surprise is when a prime minister is assassinated during his speech. Suspense is when an assassin lurks while the prime minister speaks. Balancing surprise and suspense is the job of the thriller w...”

“I rose swiftly and struck him across the cheek, hard enough to make my palm sting. He gaped at me. 'I do not want your damned money. I want you to answer me.' Carefully, he fingered his jaw. There ...”

“Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!”