Quotes by Deborah Leblanc

“Hed died. Plain and simple. And it pissed him off. Left him frustrated and disappointed. Where had all , the guardian angel crap theyd fed him in catechism gone to? Hed seen no angels, seraphim, archangels or pearly gates. No one to show him the ropes now that he was dead. What the hell was he supposed to do?”

“When Shaundelle turned and looked back at Nonie she had her lips pursed. The man say wear whatever you want. Wear black, girl. Its slimmin, not that you need any slimmin with your skinny self, but it makes me look like Ive been dietin for a week. I dont want to be the only one wearin black, so wear black, okay?”

“Although this scouting gig sounded like a financial hit, it made Nonie extremely nervous. She feared someone slip--that someone being Buggy--and others would find out Nonies secret. And if the wrong person caught wind that she could see and speak to the dead, word would spread through Clay Point like ants at a picnic.”

“Oh, uh-uh, Shaundelle said. Im not gonna be no place where no ghost is gonna be knockin nobody upside the head. Im outta here. Im not going to take any chances that some ghost is gonna mess up this pretty face.”

“Two gasps rang out. The first one came from Clara, the second from Fezzo. One moment theyd been looking at a mound of concrete, and now they were staring at two human feet. They were crossed at the ankle so that tops of the feet faced each other and rested toe to toe.”

“Whos the young man beside you? Helen suddenly asked. Oh, I see, youre one of us. She turned to Nonie. And you did introduce us before. She tapped a finger against her right temple. Every once in a while this old clock up here forgets to click to the next second. I apologize for that.”

“Nonie chewed on her bottom lip for a moment. Shed told Fezzo so much already yet there wasnt a speck of incredulity in his eyes. His expression was serious, and she had his full attention. Im not quite sure about what to do with Helen, the ghost that followed me home.”

“But you know, mon petite, what you got is a gift. And when de good Lord gives you a gift you have to use it. Dats why he put you here on dis earth. Sometime its gonna be to help a soul cross over to de other side to meet him. If dats whey you gott do, den dats what you gotta do. You cant just keep collecting de dead. You gonna have to find a way to take what you got and work wit dat.”

“Margarets voice, with its raspy twang, reminded her of magnolias and whiskey.”

“Jack couldnt help but watch Nonie as she left. She looked to be twenty-nine, thirty at the most, stood maybe five foot-four and was slender. She had shoulder-length, curly, walnut-colored hair and the largest most beautiful blue eyes hed ever seem Her nose and ears were small in comparison to her full lips, which hed give anything to kiss.”