The Spy Coast Quotes

“If the world had no mirrors, we could imagine ourselves frozen in time, our faces decades younger than we really are, but this window shatters that illusion.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“We are still engaged in a never-ending cycle of conflict and war, and now we have weapons powerful enough to doom us all.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“The advantage of having no family ties, no children, no husband or lover, is that it makes you invulnerable. Every person you love is a weakness in your armor.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“If the world had no mirrors, we could imagine ourselves frozen in time, our faces decades younger than we really are....”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“As wealthy as her family is, Bella was born into misfortune, with a father who barely tolerates her and a mother who pities her. No wonder she is such a needy girl.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Except that Doku was also our asset, and I grieve his loss. I grieve, too, for the loss of Asma and her daughter. They were the true innocents in all this, just collateral damage, lost in the churn of perpetual conflict.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“No, I am not so careless as to let that happen. I am certain this was not my mistake. Except somehow it feels like I am responsible because it happened on the night we met, and he was killed only blocks away from where I’d dropped him off. It happened because I did not protest vociferously enough when he insisted on going to the club. I should have said no.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“They now serve a decent breakfast, by the way,” said Lloyd. “After I gave them my recipe for shirred eggs.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“the possibility of a better outcome that screws with your mind, that breeds hope, which ultimately leads to disappointment.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“preternaturally”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“it”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Pain is a powerful spice, the other face of pleasure. Some of us crave it, just enough of it, to remind us we’re alive.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“If he lied all the time, at least I’d have some measure of certainty in life. It’s the possibility of a better outcome that screws with your mind, that breeds hope, which ultimately leads to disappointment.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“When you kill an innocent, you create ten new enemies.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Declan places a martini in my hand. The glass is so cold it hurts to hold it, which is just the way I like them.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“all move into the dining room, where the table is soon laid out with Declan’s always excellent curry, Ben’s Persian rice, Lloyd’s pork, and my Thai larb, recipes we gathered during our years of working in far-flung places. Living abroad changes your palate; chili addiction is a real thing.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“last”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Main Street. That’s where I’d usually find him in the evening, six drinks in and raising a ruckus. There were occasions when he actually did meet a client, when he did tell the truth, and that one-out-of-ten occurrence was what always confused me. If he lied all the time, at least I’d have some measure of certainty in life. It’s the possibility of a better outcome that screws with your mind, that breeds hope, which ultimately leads to disappointment. I was like a diamond miner who keeps pounding at rocks, searching for the gemstone in a pile of rubble. You”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“There’s nothing so sad as three old spies trying to prove they still have what it takes.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Ordinary is what my house says to anyone who visits. Ordinary is quiet and unobtrusive and safe.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“In war lies opportunity.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“I feel as if I’m dealing with a younger version of myself, which makes her a troublesome opponent. When I was her age, I could tell when I was hearing bullshit, and so can she.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“He was a decent man, like most of the men in Jo’s life, not brilliant but reliable, which was what really counted in the long run.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“There are already enough widows and orphans, on every side, for every cause.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Old age confers anonymity, which makes it the most effective disguise of all.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“The secret to success was to not let the rules get in your way, an approach that others didn’t always appreciate.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“war is a business like any other, and like any business, it requires a healthy and continuous supply chain.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“What a useless cock. So many of them are.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“age confers anonymity, which makes it the most effective disguise of all.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“take”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast