It illuminated her with brutal clarity.

Unlike Cade and Brock, he had somehow managed to dim the brutal clarity of what had happened.

The present returned - with brutal, stunning clarity.

Suddenly, and with brutal clarity, Gailet realized the real reason why she had gone along with this farce for so long!

Slowly, with brutal clarity, the silver thrust of power was being pushed back toward them.

I've gone for brutal clarity and intense manipulation.

The brief opening story, "Under the House," is a blunt and powerful piece of fiction, one that distills her themes with a brutal clarity.

He breathed softly, lest sudden motion dislodge this brutal clarity of understanding.

She remembered it with brutal clarity and had no urge to fabricate it, to make myths out of it.

Still, now and then a kid tumbled down an uncovered shaft, driving the point home with brutal clarity.