“Strangling is the most intimate way to kill someone,”
“He thought it might be the most intimate thing possible, to fall asleep next to someone in the afternoon.”
“And your man?' He hesitates. 'Long dead too?' It is the most delicate way that can be contrived, to ask a man if he has killed someone.”
“Walk this way."I don't want to walk HER WAY. She waddles more than walks and strangles me in the wake of stinky perfume. Sure I'd kill less brain cells sniffing glue.”
“Isn't there someone kind enough to come strangle me in my sleep?”
“When asked why I write psychological horror, I always reply that this form is the most intimate way to reach a reader. Think about it.”