“The sea was black as ink and the small fishing boat, travelling under a loose sail, moved slowly across its glass-flat calm.”
Tag: Mystery
The Monsters We Deserve by Marcus Sedgwick
“I am suddenly aware of the space of the house; the air it occupies and which occupies it, of the hanging weight of it, high up here at five thousand feet, and the empty night rising out of the ground as dusk arrives in the mountains.”
The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah
“Poirot removed his hat and coat with less care than he usually took, and handed both to George. ‘It is not a pleasant thing, to be accused of something one has not done…’ “
You Were Made For This by Michelle Sacks
“If you saw us you’d probably hate us. We look like the cast of an insurance commercial; shiny, happy us. The perfect little family, living the perfect little life.”
Blood Runs Cold by Dylan Young
“Blair had stopped crying. There was no window, the walls were smooth and it was quiet. She didn’t want to be alone. But she didn’t want him to come back.”