Category Archives: Quotes

She said that in the right light she could pass for forty. To which a wise-guy in the deli had once replied, “Yeah, the right light. A firefly at five hundred yards.” — Round Robin

“But if ye want a proper hangin’ after I’m gone, I’ll have to train someone soon. And what better apprentice than a young one?” — Hangman, a Western Novella

While interviewing John for his job, Marlene was amused by his assertiveness, and asked him, “What do you want, a license to take scalps?” John said, “Yeah, that’d be good.” — Tall Man in Ray-Bans, the first book in the … Continue reading →

Beck Westlake laughed. “Just what I always wanted to be: Miss Least Awful.” — The Man with a Plan