Random in Death (In Death, #58)

by J.D. Robb

He talked now and then of adding a media room to the castle he’d built in the heart of New York City.

I’m 1000% sure he has one already. There have been scenes in previous books in it!!!!

“Whenever you marvel how big the world is, it reminds you how small it can be.

Jesus on an airboard Christ,

😂

In New York, the carelessly rich and the quietly desperate breathed the same air.

“What the hell is a dooser?” Eve demanded. “Oh, a cross between a dick and a loser.” Eve considered. “That’s a good one. Do I need to know weeb and tots? The rest was self-evident.” “No, but basically boring or awkward for weeb and tots are slutty types.”

adding this to my lexicon immediately

“I’ve arrested a lot of people. None of them thought I was the nice one.”

Ha!

“What the hell is a cocotte?” “It’s a pot. A French cooking pot. I bet Summerset’s got one. I want it for my fabulous kitchen, but it’s like nine hundred dollars, so— Eve stopped dead. “Nine hundred dollars? For a pan?” “A pot. A French pot.” “Does the price include going to France to buy it?”

😂

Peabody waited until they were out of earshot. “I actually like today’s tie.” “Don’t make me hurt you,” Eve warned, and took the glides down.

Hahaha

“How do you know this stuff?” “Oh, just things you pick up.” “I’d put them right down again,”

Omg hahahaha

It occurred to her the way Mira smiled at her, sat back, showed a similar satisfaction to what she felt when Peabody hit the mark straight on.

“If I got caught dead in a pair, I’d die a second time of humiliation.”

Did all teenage girls talk in endless, run-on sentences?

I was the first person to hold her, then we held her together, didn’t we, Shane?” “We did. I was terrified, but we did.” “And you were the last to hold her. You held her when I couldn’t, when she needed holding. We’ll never forget you were there for her.”

😭

“Frog-jumping Jesus,