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Alafair Burke Quotes

Apathy is grossly undervalued and never there for me when I need it Picture Quote #1

Playing well with others isn’t all it’s cracked up to be Picture Quote #1

Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father Picture Quote #1

No Time For Goodbye is a deliciously smart thriller, full of surprises and perfect pacing. I’m jealous I didn’t write it Picture Quote #1

Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching Picture Quote #1

The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets. All lying - you may think a lie is harmless, but you put them all together and there’s a calamity Picture Quote #1

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According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends. Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances Picture Quote #1

In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions. Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned to accept the fact that my students are far too busy preparing for their own legal careers to care one bit about the off-campus antics of Professor Burke. I get the impression that my students are vaguely aware of my novels, but are at best mildly curious Picture Quote #1

Anyone who was tempted to draw comparisons between my father’s ‘Dave Robicheaux’ series and my first book quickly gave up Picture Quote #1

Hmmm... cooking with wine? I usually drink wine while cooking... I do a good braised short ribs with cabernet, though. We’re big red wine drinkers here. All that research showing that it’s good for you takes the guilt away Picture Quote #1

Teaching does allow me to keep one foot in the youthful waters I tend to occupy in my novels, so I’m thankful for that. My students also remind me on a daily basis that the stories I collected during my district attorney days are actually interesting to people who haven’t had that experience Picture Quote #1

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Now that I think about it, maybe my own literary exploration of the dark secrets held by families could be traced back to V.C. Andrews Picture Quote #1

Apparently, an undocumented side effect of dope is a gross overestimation of one’s own intelligence. Dopers become convinced they’ve hidden their stash so well a cop won’t find it. They’re always wrong Picture Quote #1

Anyone who’s had a shower and hasn’t ingested illegal narcotics within a couple of days stands out on a bench in the courthouse Picture Quote #1

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Apathy is grossly undervalued and never there for me when I need it (Alafair Burke Quotes) Playing well with others isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (Alafair Burke Quotes) Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father (Alafair Burke Quotes) No Time For Goodbye is a deliciously smart thriller, full of surprises and perfect pacing. I’m jealous I didn’t write it (Alafair Burke Quotes) Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching (Alafair Burke Quotes) The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets. All lying - you may think a lie is harmless, but you put them all together and there’s a calamity (Alafair Burke Quotes) According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends. Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances (Alafair Burke Quotes) In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions. Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them (Alafair Burke Quotes) I’ve learned to accept the fact that my students are far too busy preparing for their own legal careers to care one bit about the off-campus antics of Professor Burke. I get the impression that my students are vaguely aware of my novels, but are at best mildly curious (Alafair Burke Quotes) Anyone who was tempted to draw comparisons between my father’s ‘Dave Robicheaux’ series and my first book quickly gave up. (Alafair Burke Quotes) Hmmm... cooking with wine? I usually drink wine while cooking... I do a good braised short ribs with cabernet, though. We’re big red wine drinkers here. All that research showing that it’s good for you takes the guilt away. (Alafair Burke Quotes) Teaching does allow me to keep one foot in the youthful waters I tend to occupy in my novels, so I’m thankful for that. My students also remind me on a daily basis that the stories I collected during my district attorney days are actually interesting to people who haven’t had that experience. (Alafair Burke Quotes) Now that I think about it, maybe my own literary exploration of the dark secrets held by families could be traced back to V.C. Andrews. (Alafair Burke Quotes) Apparently, an undocumented side effect of dope is a gross overestimation of one’s own intelligence. Dopers become convinced they’ve hidden their stash so well a cop won’t find it. They’re always wrong (Alafair Burke Quotes) Anyone who’s had a shower and hasn’t ingested illegal narcotics within a couple of days stands out on a bench in the courthouse (Alafair Burke Quotes)