It's not magic that takes us to another world - it's storytelling.
Steve Mosby has become one of a handful of writers who make me excited about crime fiction.
He frowned as he struggled to remember. It was like watching an elephant crochet.
When all else fails, go for the ego.
Not even a hand-stitched suit could hide a body gone ruinously to seed. I was tempted to offer some fashion advice, but I didn't think he'd welcome the news that this year, bellies are being worn inside the trousers.
No woman is a heroine to her dentist.