The Milk Tart Murders
Sally Andrew
Top 10 Best Quotes
“There was a poster advertising a film that was showing that evening. "Survival of the Fattest", it was called. It sounded like my kind of film. It isn't healthy to be skinny. Especially in the dry Karoo.”
“The cheese burger was the fuel I needed, but I didn't enjoy it much. It has been made too fast, with little love.”
“Once you get him out of your house, you can celebrate with yogurt berry cake. Invite a friend over. Or just enjoy the cake alone. A cake can be trusted. It will never let you down.”
“My neighbour bought a friend. A man with a donkey. He didn't bring the donkey along because it dislikes children, as sometimes kicks them, which he thought may put a dampener on things. This was very considerate of him, as he is extremely attached to his donkey.”
“My hand went straight to the rusk tin, but then my brain said, "Face your stuff, don't stuff your face.”
“Listen to any message that your Higher Power may be sending you.", Ricus said. But all I heard was a bleating sheep.”
“It felt good to help a girl and her friend. Friends can be trusted. A hen hopped onto the stoep and made a comforting, throaty noise. I threw it a handful of crushed mielies and the other hens came running too. Friends and hens can be trusted.”
“I'd given up on the NGK dominee's God a while back. But when I listened to people talking about their HP (Higher Power), I realised God may not be a big, bossy guy with a white beard. She might be a quiet inner voice.”
“I made coffee and tea for Jessie and Hats and me, and we each took a marmalade rusk. Overeater Anonymous came from far away, probably America. They wouldn't understand about rusks. If you live in South Africa, you know that rusks are not stuffing your face - they are a way of life. It is just bad manners not to have one with your coffee.”
“Helmina,' said Tannie Engels, 'you always keep the shiny side up. But you can't make gold from cow shit.' 'Ma...' 'It makes good compost,' I said. 'Cow dung”
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