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Lisa Gardner is a renowned American suspense novel author. Her works are known for their tense and gripping plots and well-developed characters. Although her exact birth and death dates are unknown, her novels have been widely popular since the early 2000s.

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“Never trust men who fatten their bellies off other people's pain. And never, ever, believe any man knows what's best for you. Even if they come from a place of love. [a pause] Especially when they come from a place of love.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“I wrinkle my nose, because I know already there's no such thing as boring texts. The e are only wonderful and more wonderful novels to read.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“When I was a girl, I dreamed. When I became a woman, I woke up.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“To accompany the tea is a dizzying array of nuts, dried fruits, crunchy chickpeas, and bright candies, all placed elegantly around a magnificent centerpiece of fresh whole fruit....She's very serious about this eating business, especially as there are just the two of us present, and she's laid out enough snacks to feed an entire elementary school.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“Some people might find my lifestyle concerning. What kind of idiot dedicates herself to finding people she's never met in cities she's never frequented at the behest of complete strangers she'll never see again?”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“Trust in yourself. You are descended from warriors. The men in our family foolishly believe that distinction belongs to them, but it is the women, going back generations, who have made the bravest decisions and fought the toughest battles.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“There are good men, amazing men, exceptional males out there, but too many.. They seek to erase us from existence. To force us to disappear within our communities. To make us become invisible to even ourselves. Never let them win. Your voice has value. Your heart sings. Your mind glows. Your strength beckons.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“You're afraid." I utter it as a statement. "Yes." I study Staci a beat longer, as I fully take in her expression: "Are you afraid for her, or are you afraid of her?" "Exactly." I bow my head in defeat.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“Another exchanged look. At this point, I want to reach across the desk and knock their heads together. Daryl seems to sense my agitation. He places a large hand on my shoulder. When the big bruiser ex-con becomes the calming influence, you're definitely in trouble.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“...Even more interesting, the camp children have taken to following him around, led by Omid, who basks in Isaad's shadow. Isaad shows a surprising tolerance for his growing brood, even teaching basic arithmetic in the afternoon, using a stick to scratch equations in the dirt. Soon the whole place becomes accustomed to a glowering older man with his trailing pack of ducklings striding about camp on what always appears to be very important business.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“I stare at him. "My good sister, you should not be walking alone." I stare and stare and stare. Does he not know every woman in the world is alone, has always been alone, will always be alone. Does he not know, we expect it to be no other way?”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“In the past, I've worried about my job's toll on me. I don't know how to compartmentalize; I don't have a trained detective's battle-hardened worldview. From the very beginning, I gravitated toward mission persons because I know I'm not cut out for murder and mayhem. Yet lately, too many of my cases have turned bloody, and I have the nightmares to prove it.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“I open a fresh drawer, discover whisks of every conceivable size. I know you're not supposed to bring a knife to a gun fight, but what about a whisk to a knife fight? My entire head hurts. From major concussion to this. I might black out after all.”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

“I want to share her bravado. Mostly I feel eviscerated. Generally my searches end in identifying the dead. Only two have resulted in finding the living. But this, discovering the living to watch her die...”

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Book:Kiss Her Goodbye

Source: Kiss Her Goodbye

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