“...With a pneumatic hiss, the door slid open. Brother John says the hiss is not an inevitable consequence of the operation of the door. It could have been made to open silently. He incorporated the hiss to remind himself that in every human enterprise, no matter with what virtuous intentions it is undertaken, a serpent lurks.” Odd ThomasReminderSerpentsBrother JohnLurkHissVirtuous Intentions Book:Brother Odd Source: Brother Odd