It was a weird sensation. Like getting caught eavesdropping, or lying, or sitting on the toilet and having the bathroom walls suddenly drop away.

I am not menopausal. I just wanted half an hour alone. Is that too much to ask? A crappy half hour!

The way I see it, living in New Jersey is a challenge, what with the toxic waste and the eighteen wheelers and the armed schizophrenics." Connie Rosolli

He's a good man," Ranger said. "And you?" "I'm better.

Make sure your main characters are likeable. They can be flawed, but your readers need to be able to root for them.

I was driving by, doing a security check... and I smelled leg of lamb." Morelli

Howie's doctor told him to lose ten pounds, and since Howie's been on a diet he's gained three.