"Today I moved to a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. Alcatraz sits smack in the middle of the bay—so close to the city of San Francisco, I can hear them call the score on a baseball game on Marina Green. Okay, not that close. But still."
Part 1: Chap. 1, p. 3

"Okay, that's it. I'm sleeping with my clothes on. Who wants to face a convicted felon in your pajamas?"
Part 1: Chap. 1, p. 6

"Good Moose. Obedient Moose. I always do what I'm supposed to do."
Part 1: Chap. 4, p. 28

"Piper waves like she is the sweetest girl next door. For a second I almost believe her. That's how good she is. And then I realize she is the girl next door...the girl next door to Al Capone."
Part 1: Chap. 6, p. 41

"My mom is like a one-woman commando unit. She could...