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Eve Quinn Bonnie Trilogy

The Eve Quinn Bonnie Trilogy is a collection of mystery novels that revolves around the enigmatic character Bonnie Quinn. These books are known for their intricate plotlines and engaging storytelling, drawing readers into a world of suspense and intrigue. more

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Iris Johansen
Iris Johansen

Iris Johansen is an American author known for her suspense novels. Born on April 7, 1938, she has published over 50 books since her debut in 1975. Johansen's works are characterized by complex plots and vivid character development, which have won her a wide readership. more

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“In fact I no longer value this kind of memento. I no longer want reminders of what was, what got broken, what got lost, what got wasted. There was a period, a long period, dating from my childhood until quite recently, when I thought I did. A period during which I believed that I could keep people fully present, keep them with me, by preserving their mementos, their "things," their totems.”

“When I began writing these pages I believed their subject to be children, the ones we have and the ones we wish we had, the ways in which we depend on our children to depend on us, the ways in which we encourage them to remain children, the ways in which they remain more unknown to us than they do to their more casual acquaintances; the ways in which we remain equally opaque to them.”

“You have your wonderful memories," people said later, as if memories were solace. Memories are not. Memories are by definition of times past, things gone. Memories are the Westlake uniforms in the closet, the faded and cracked photographs, the invitations to the weddings of the people who are no longer married, the mass cards from the funerals of the people whose faces you no longer remember. Memories are what you no longer want to remember.”