Nice day for a funeral.

He had followed the trail left by a dead man. It was only now that he realized it might lead only to a grave.

McCain might have suffered hardships in his life, but what had happened to him had nothing to do with his background or his color; they were convenient excuses now. He had been a psychopath from the start.

Once you get into the world of dystopia, it's hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions.

Nice day for a funeral.

Smiling back at her, it occurs to me that I've never met a mean librarian.

She tried to smile sympathetically, but with her face it wasn't quite possible.