"The Dry" Quotes
Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend the funeral of his best friend, but finds himself drawn into a web of secrets and lies.
mystery | 352 pages | Published in 2016
Quotes
People were capable of anything.
The past was always with you, one way or another.
Money meant nothing without trust.
People were like the desert, they could be cruel or giving.
Dust was everywhere, and so were secrets.
The town was full of memories that seemed to be waiting for the right trigger to resurface.
Grief had a way of making time stretch and warp.
The truth doesn't always set you free; people preferred to believe what they wanted.
The dry could choke you with its heat and dust, and it was dangerous because it got into your head, into your throat, and made you forget things you should have remembered.
The world was full of predators, and they all seemed to have a way of finding each other.
