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Blood Lines
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Nelson DeMille13,546 ratings, 4.31 average rating, 711 reviews
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“One of the great mysteries of life is why kamikaze pilots wore helmets.”
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“Colonel Dombroski probably hadn’t subjected himself to a PT test since the Obama administration, and his favorite machine in the gym was the vending machine.”
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“listening”
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“This is going to be a political and diplomatic shit-show.”
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“A.P. Hill,”
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“No use arguing with someone who liked to make easy things difficult.”
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“It didn’t have much in the way of architectural uniformity or charm, which was a result of it being bombed and then blown to hell in street-to-street fighting, then divided into four occupation zones—American, British, French, and Russian—then split in two by the Wall.”
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“found guilty of treason”
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“skinny, sullen teenager—possibly Mustafa’s”
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“Nothing is inevitable,” said Brodie. “It just feels that way after we all let it happen.”
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“The Phoenix Program in Vietnam, Operation Flagstaff in Afghanistan.”
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“when a CIA guy tells you your life is in danger, he is usually the cause of the danger.”
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“This place was like a DMV with secrets. Or a lending library from Hell.”
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“Syrian Christians were a prominent minority community with full religious freedoms. Obviously, that changed once parts of the country fell to ISIS, al Qaeda, and other jihadi groups.”
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“who they were working for. German Feds? Berlin Police? FBI? CIA? Lebanese crime syndicate? Al Qaeda–affiliated terrorist group? That was an impressive list. He thought about who else he might have pissed off in his short time in Berlin. If he had a few more days, he could add a few more names.”
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“Brodie extended his hand. “Name’s Jack.” The man shook his hand. “Faruk.” Taylor extended her hand and they shook. “Lisa.”
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“You want me to think like an FBI guy? I’d need a brain injury for that.”
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“It was still early on a Sunday, and the bar was pretty busy.”
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“Brodie drank it and watched the NFL playoff game on the TV above the bar. The guys who had sucked all through the regular season were actually playing a strong game, which was encouraging. Sports, like life, allowed room for redemption.”
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“Dog walkers and joggers always find the dead bodies. Best to avoid both activities. No one had ever discovered a stiff while watching football on their couch.”
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“Life’s a joke. And death is the punchline.”
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“The Secret Agent”
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“the”
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“I alternate between the roles of child and mother, either allowing myself to be dominated and controlled by these men or burdened with the responsibility of providing discipline and comfort to them. Both roles are attempts to fill voids in my life, and both hold me back from being a strong and independent woman.”
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