"'Michael, for chrissakes, if there is a crime of statutory rape in this state, you'd have to get a lawyer to look it up to be sure. The age of consent between cousins is probably ten, and there may even be a special law on the books lowering the age to eight for Mayfairs.'" - Mona, Chapter 2, Page 57

"'It was either knock him off the cliff or let him fire another shot at the gypsy. I must confess I did it rather for the hell of it, as Yuri and I hadn't yet exchanged a single word.'" -Samuel, Chapter 4, Page 87

"He could smell burning flesh, but this was not real; it was only a memory." Chapter 5, Page 116

"'You play with your toys and your money and all your fine things, and you forget. You forget and that's why you're happy.'" - Samuel, Chapter 5, Page 120

"God...