Top 11 Quotes by Alafair Burke

Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father.

Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father.

Father, Reading, Scene

Playing well with others isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Etiquette, Wells, Cracked

Alafair Burke (2004). “Judgment Calls”, p.303, Macmillan

The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets. All lying - you may think a lie is harmless, but you put them all together and there's a calamity.

Alafair Burke

Lying, Thinking, Crime Novels

Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best. Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-sa What I said: “Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best. Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-savvy bond analyst. Drew Chapman is a debut novelist to watch.

Alafair Burke

Smart, Hero, Political

Apparently, an undocumented side effect of dope is a gross overestimation of one's own intelligence. Dopers become convinced they've hidden their stash so well a cop won't find it. They're always wrong.

Alafair Burke

Dope, Intelligence, Sides

Alafair Burke (2004). “Judgment Calls”, p.51, Macmillan

Apathy is grossly undervalued and never there for me when I need it.

Alafair Burke

Apathy, Needs, Undervalued

Alafair Burke (2004). “Judgment Calls”, p.18, Macmillan

Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching.

Alafair Burke

Law, World, Zimmerman

"What You May Not Know About the Zimmerman Verdict: The Evolution of a Jury Instruction" by Alafair Burke, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 15, 2013.

According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends. Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances.

Alafair Burke

Girlfriend, Murder Victims, Half

In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions. Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them.

Alafair Burke

Law, Rely Upon, Facts

"What You May Not Know About the Zimmerman Verdict: The Evolution of a Jury Instruction" by Alafair Burke, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 15, 2013.