“A writer is someone who has written something today”
―
J. A. Jance
“I've long maintained that women are born knowing things it takes men a whole lifetime to figure out. This was simply one more case in point.” ― J.A. Jance, Justice Denied
“Taken out of context and given a forty-degree twist, you can use the Bible to justify almost anything.” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“That’s what friends are for,” I said. “It doesn’t matter if they’re old friends or new friends. They’re the kind of people who will listen as long as you need them to because, sometimes, telling the story and having someone listen is the only way to figure out how to move on.” ― J.A. Jance, Second Watch
“Joanna heard the unspoken subtext in that simple statement. Jeff Daniels could call his parents and tell them the news. Marianne couldn’t. Marianne’s parents had never recovered from their daughter’s public defection from the Catholic Church and becoming a Methodist minister. Over the years, Marianne had given Joanna helpful hints about resolving the mother/ daughter rifts between Joanna and Eleanor Lathrop. That didn’t mean, however, that she had ever been able to heal the long-standing feud with her own mother.” ― J.A. Jance, Rattlesnake Crossing
“Sunday Meat Loaf 2.5 pounds ground chuck 1 cup oats 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies ½ cup milk ½ cup minced onion 2 eggs* 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons chili powder About 2 hours before serving, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 1½ hours.” ― J.A. Jance, Field of Bones
“There’s nothing like a compliment to turn any right-thinking American male into your basic monosyllabic kind of guy.” ― J.A. Jance, Birds Of Prey
“Distance is to love as wind is to fire. Blows out the little ones and fans the big ones.” ― J.A. Jance
“There’s very little distance between love and hate, and often death obliterates the distance between the two entirely. They fuse into a paralyzing turmoil of opposing emotions, one that’s almost impossible to bear.” ― J.A. Jance, Lying In Wait
“With the baby due in the next few days,” she said, toying with her paper plate loaded with peppery carne asada, “I simply can’t imagine why Butch would run off to El Paso like this. It makes no sense. It’s inexcusable.” “His publisher wanted him to go,” Joanna said patiently. “And so did I. It’s an honor to be invited to appear on a conference panel before your book is even released.” “Honor or not, it’s irresponsible for him to leave you alone like this, especially in your condition. Besides, I don’t see why it’s such a big deal,” Margaret replied. “His book is only a mystery, isn’t it? After all, it’s not as though it’s a real book.” ― J.A. Jance, Dead Wrong
“It’s tough going to bed with a stranger. There’s nothing much to talk about the next morning when you wake up.” ― J.A. Jance, Taking The Fifth
“Suicide is something that hangs around forever, dropping load after load of guilt on the living.” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“Like an old snakebit hound wanting his own cave under a house, I wanted to go home to lick my wounds.” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“Closure isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be,” ― J.A. Jance, Second Watch
“It stopped being private the moment the two of you started brawling in public,” Joanna returned. “And it became my concern as soon as the two of you attacked my deputies.” “You shouldn’t talk to us like that,” Sandy said. “Aren’t you supposed to say ‘allegedly attacked’? After all, we haven’t been convicted yet.” “Sorry,” Joanna said. “It’s my jail, my rules.” “But I’m old enough to be your mother,” Samantha objected. “More than old enough,” Joanna countered. “Too bad neither one of you has brains enough to act your age.” ― J.A. Jance, Damage Control
“I've had too much money to be able to tell who my friends are...” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“One of the biggest mistakes a man can make is to work too goddamned much. First you drank so much it got you in trouble, and now you're gonna work so much it'll be the same damn thing. Society ain't as hard on workaholics as it is on the other kind, but it's still just as bad for you in the long run, just as hard on your system,” ― J.A. Jance, Payment In Kind
“The first rule for getting out of holes is to stop” ― J.A. Jance, Second Watch
“But she wasn’t okay. Not really. Over the years, and especially in the aftermath of September 11, she had found herself wondering what kind of person would walk into a burning building in the hope of saving another. Now she had met one, a real American hero. She knew she was lucky to have done so, and so was the woman in room 814.” ― J.A. Jance, Trial By Fire
“I've long maintained that women are born knowing things it takes men a whole lifetime to figure out. This was simply one more case in point.” ― J.A. Jance, Justice Denied
“Taken out of context and given a forty-degree twist, you can use the Bible to justify almost anything.” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“That’s what friends are for,” I said. “It doesn’t matter if they’re old friends or new friends. They’re the kind of people who will listen as long as you need them to because, sometimes, telling the story and having someone listen is the only way to figure out how to move on.” ― J.A. Jance, Second Watch
“Joanna heard the unspoken subtext in that simple statement. Jeff Daniels could call his parents and tell them the news. Marianne couldn’t. Marianne’s parents had never recovered from their daughter’s public defection from the Catholic Church and becoming a Methodist minister. Over the years, Marianne had given Joanna helpful hints about resolving the mother/ daughter rifts between Joanna and Eleanor Lathrop. That didn’t mean, however, that she had ever been able to heal the long-standing feud with her own mother.” ― J.A. Jance, Rattlesnake Crossing
“Sunday Meat Loaf 2.5 pounds ground chuck 1 cup oats 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies ½ cup milk ½ cup minced onion 2 eggs* 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons chili powder About 2 hours before serving, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 1½ hours.” ― J.A. Jance, Field of Bones
“There’s nothing like a compliment to turn any right-thinking American male into your basic monosyllabic kind of guy.” ― J.A. Jance, Birds Of Prey
“Distance is to love as wind is to fire. Blows out the little ones and fans the big ones.” ― J.A. Jance
“There’s very little distance between love and hate, and often death obliterates the distance between the two entirely. They fuse into a paralyzing turmoil of opposing emotions, one that’s almost impossible to bear.” ― J.A. Jance, Lying In Wait
“With the baby due in the next few days,” she said, toying with her paper plate loaded with peppery carne asada, “I simply can’t imagine why Butch would run off to El Paso like this. It makes no sense. It’s inexcusable.” “His publisher wanted him to go,” Joanna said patiently. “And so did I. It’s an honor to be invited to appear on a conference panel before your book is even released.” “Honor or not, it’s irresponsible for him to leave you alone like this, especially in your condition. Besides, I don’t see why it’s such a big deal,” Margaret replied. “His book is only a mystery, isn’t it? After all, it’s not as though it’s a real book.” ― J.A. Jance, Dead Wrong
“It’s tough going to bed with a stranger. There’s nothing much to talk about the next morning when you wake up.” ― J.A. Jance, Taking The Fifth
“Suicide is something that hangs around forever, dropping load after load of guilt on the living.” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“Like an old snakebit hound wanting his own cave under a house, I wanted to go home to lick my wounds.” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“Closure isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be,” ― J.A. Jance, Second Watch
“It stopped being private the moment the two of you started brawling in public,” Joanna returned. “And it became my concern as soon as the two of you attacked my deputies.” “You shouldn’t talk to us like that,” Sandy said. “Aren’t you supposed to say ‘allegedly attacked’? After all, we haven’t been convicted yet.” “Sorry,” Joanna said. “It’s my jail, my rules.” “But I’m old enough to be your mother,” Samantha objected. “More than old enough,” Joanna countered. “Too bad neither one of you has brains enough to act your age.” ― J.A. Jance, Damage Control
“I've had too much money to be able to tell who my friends are...” ― J.A. Jance, Until Proven Guilty
“One of the biggest mistakes a man can make is to work too goddamned much. First you drank so much it got you in trouble, and now you're gonna work so much it'll be the same damn thing. Society ain't as hard on workaholics as it is on the other kind, but it's still just as bad for you in the long run, just as hard on your system,” ― J.A. Jance, Payment In Kind
“The first rule for getting out of holes is to stop” ― J.A. Jance, Second Watch
“But she wasn’t okay. Not really. Over the years, and especially in the aftermath of September 11, she had found herself wondering what kind of person would walk into a burning building in the hope of saving another. Now she had met one, a real American hero. She knew she was lucky to have done so, and so was the woman in room 814.” ― J.A. Jance, Trial By Fire
