“Every person is like a lock, her da used to say. If you want to spring them open, you just have to find the right key.”
―
Carlene O'Connor,
Murder in an Irish Village
“A life that was surprisingly full, even though it was simple. Or maybe because it was simple.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“through. Grief was a thief, stealing bits of you like a vulture, pecking anew when you least expected it. “I went to the restroom after we took the photo,” Brandon said, snapping his fingers.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Churchyard
“Silly, how much time human beings wasted on things that didn’t matter.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“She was daft. That's what she was. Completely mental. There was no other explanation for why she was lurking in the back of Butler's Undertaker Lounge and Pub while her siblings were about to go in the front so they could distract him.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“Siobhán wished she could control the thoughts that popped into her mind. She’d have to settle for being grateful that nobody else could hear them.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“You would do the same thing if a dead body turned up in your home." Siobhán stopped when she remembered who she was talking to. "I mean, if you weren't an undertaker like.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“I thought the butler always did it," someone remarked under their breath.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“What do we know about the Yank?" "The one you were flirting with in there?" "I was not flirting." "You were flirting." "You catch more flies with honey." "Yeah? Well why in the heck would you want to catch flies in the first place?" He had her there.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“When she wasn't at Courtney's, she was perched on top of a stationary bike at spinning class. Siobhán would much rather ride a scooter. It never made sense to her why anyone would want to pedal like mad on top of something that was never going to go anywhere.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“Lucky for us, once glitter gets out, it’s almost impossible to clean it all up.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“...Niall carrying it around for motivation; a little hope that he would get his brother out of jail and they'd take off for down under. Instead, he was really down under.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“Until one experienced a profound loss of their own it was impossible to explain that sorrow never vanishes. It was a war fought not in long, drawn-out battles, but in the everyday, unexpected moments.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Cottage
“Entitlement should be one of the seven deadly sins.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Churchyard
“It didn’t matter what was happening in the world; there was nothing” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“It didn’t matter what was happening in the world; there was nothing that couldn’t be softened with a spot of tea.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“You can’t make this stuff up.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“It’s during the worst times that we need the Christmas spirit most of all,” Siobhán said. She truly believed that. Christmas wasn’t just a day, or an event, it was a spirit. Markets” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“She hated the Irish way of answering most everything with sarcasm disguised as a question.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“A life that was surprisingly full, even though it was simple. Or maybe because it was simple.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“through. Grief was a thief, stealing bits of you like a vulture, pecking anew when you least expected it. “I went to the restroom after we took the photo,” Brandon said, snapping his fingers.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Churchyard
“Silly, how much time human beings wasted on things that didn’t matter.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“She was daft. That's what she was. Completely mental. There was no other explanation for why she was lurking in the back of Butler's Undertaker Lounge and Pub while her siblings were about to go in the front so they could distract him.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“Siobhán wished she could control the thoughts that popped into her mind. She’d have to settle for being grateful that nobody else could hear them.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“You would do the same thing if a dead body turned up in your home." Siobhán stopped when she remembered who she was talking to. "I mean, if you weren't an undertaker like.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“I thought the butler always did it," someone remarked under their breath.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“What do we know about the Yank?" "The one you were flirting with in there?" "I was not flirting." "You were flirting." "You catch more flies with honey." "Yeah? Well why in the heck would you want to catch flies in the first place?" He had her there.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“When she wasn't at Courtney's, she was perched on top of a stationary bike at spinning class. Siobhán would much rather ride a scooter. It never made sense to her why anyone would want to pedal like mad on top of something that was never going to go anywhere.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“Lucky for us, once glitter gets out, it’s almost impossible to clean it all up.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“...Niall carrying it around for motivation; a little hope that he would get his brother out of jail and they'd take off for down under. Instead, he was really down under.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“Until one experienced a profound loss of their own it was impossible to explain that sorrow never vanishes. It was a war fought not in long, drawn-out battles, but in the everyday, unexpected moments.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Cottage
“Entitlement should be one of the seven deadly sins.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Churchyard
“It didn’t matter what was happening in the world; there was nothing” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“It didn’t matter what was happening in the world; there was nothing that couldn’t be softened with a spot of tea.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
“You can’t make this stuff up.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“It’s during the worst times that we need the Christmas spirit most of all,” Siobhán said. She truly believed that. Christmas wasn’t just a day, or an event, it was a spirit. Markets” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder at an Irish Christmas
“She hated the Irish way of answering most everything with sarcasm disguised as a question.” ― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village
