A society gets the criminals it deserves.
He frowned as he struggled to remember. It was like watching an elephant crochet.
Steve Mosby has become one of a handful of writers who make me excited about crime fiction.
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.
When all else fails, go for the ego.
It's not magic that takes us to another world - it's storytelling.