If I poured all the lies I had told into the Mississippi, the river would rise and flood the city.

“I wished I had a friend in the Quarter, someone like Charlotte. Someone I could…”

“...we're dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell.”

“Willie said normal was boring and that I should be grateful that I had a touch …”

“Hello, Josie,” they’d say with a half smile, followed by a sigh and sometimes a…”