The very air had screams smeared on it. He flinched from the noise in this silent room.
Thomas HarrisWhen Will Graham could open his right eye, he saw the clock and knew where he was- an intensive-care unit. He knew to watch the clock. Its movement assured him that this was passing, would pass. That's what it was there for.
Thomas HarrisThere is a common emotion we all recognize and have not yet named -- the happy anticipation of being able to feel contempt.
Thomas Harris