But the purpose of the book is not the horror, it is horror's defeat.
The significant owl hoots in the night.
Knowing how bad you could be is a great encouragement to being good.
It was like being in a Jane Austen novel, but one with far less clothing.
When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend.
The real world was far too real to leave neat little hints. It was full of too many things. It wasn't by eliminating the impossible that you got to the truth, however improbable; it was by the much harder process of eliminating the possibilities.