Houdini's Last Trick (The Burdens Trilogy)
“If he concentrated hard enough, he’d be able to feel the ethanol connecting to nerve receptors and releasing dopamine.
But alcohol dulled his introspection. The more he drank, the less he’d be able to sense how the brandy was affecting his body. Every sip made things worse. Every sip made things better.
“You act as if you’ve never had a drink,” Pickford said.
“Not one like this,” Houdini said.
Not one with you.
“What are you drinking?” Houdini asked, nodding to her bright pi...nk cocktail.
“The Mary Pickford, of course,” she said, taking an undignified swig that left a dribble on the side of her cheek. “White rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino.”
“You have your own cocktail?” Houdini asked.
“Don’t you?”
Houdini shook his head.
“My drink of choice already has a name.MoreLess
But alcohol dulled his introspection. The more he drank, the less he’d be able to sense how the brandy was affecting his body. Every sip made things worse. Every sip made things better.
“You act as if you’ve never had a drink,” Pickford said.
“Not one like this,” Houdini said.
Not one with you.
“What are you drinking?” Houdini asked, nodding to her bright pi...nk cocktail.
“The Mary Pickford, of course,” she said, taking an undignified swig that left a dribble on the side of her cheek. “White rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino.”
“You have your own cocktail?” Houdini asked.
“Don’t you?”
Houdini shook his head.
“My drink of choice already has a name.MoreLess
Read book Houdini's Last Trick (The Burdens Trilogy) for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
User Reviews: