Tasha Alexanderis an American author who writes New York Times bestselling historical mystery fiction... (wikipedia)
On the other side of the window there was more puppies, three Chihuahua puppies. They didn't bother those. They went for the two most valuable.
She has such an ability to draw these characters that are so vivid and so original. But at the same time they're realistic, not over the top.
When you have a child, it forces you to take stock of what you're doing with your life.
The puppies could even be cut with glass right now, or they could even have glass in their eyes. They didn't care about the puppies at all, they just cared about damaging somebody's windows and stealing something.
An appreciation for high fashion does not preclude possession of common sense.
Oh, I don't read. I skulk about in search of quotations that might make me appear educated.
TRIGGER CITY secures Sean Chercover's place as one of the best crime writers of his generation. It grabs you hard on the first page and doesn’t let go, even after you’ve closed the book.
Politics is a delicate business. I understand that well. But if a party is not willing to stand up for what is right, does it deserve to win back control of the government?
You do know, I hope, that no man under the age of forty can even approach fascinating.
At least as a single woman, I had time to pursue my own interests, read voraciously, and travel when opportunity presented.
Beastly of him to die before you realized he might be fascinating.
You've faced horrors in these past weeks... I don't know which is worse. The terror you feel the first time you witness such things, or the numbness that comes after it starts to become ordinary.
It's delicious to have people adore you, but it's exhausting, too. Particularly when your own feelings don't match theirs.
The Heretic Queen is historical fiction at its best. Michelle Moran seamlessly incorporates accurate details into a story full of suspense, intrigue, and tenderness that's impossible to put down until you've reached the last page. An absolute triumph!