Quotes from book
Boneshaker

Boneshaker is a science fiction novel by American writer Cherie Priest, combining the steampunk genre with zombies in an alternate history version of Seattle, Washington. It was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 2010 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It won the 2010 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

“You're a smart boy. Or if you're not, you ought to be.”
Source: Boneshaker (2009), p. 327

“He’s not the first man I'd like to kill down here, but I was willing to work him onto the list.”
Source: Boneshaker (2009), p. 353