Sea Change Quotes

“When I’m stuck,” Healy said, “I go over it.” “All of it,” Jesse said. “Start at page one of my notebook and go page by page all the way through.”
― Robert B. Parker, Sea Change

“I think they were worried that you are a small-town doofus,” Rita said, “rather than a high-powered urban hotshot…like, say, me.” “Anything else?” “I’d say their combined intelligence is about that of a mud puddle.” Jesse nodded.”
― Robert B. Parker, Sea Change

“She had her teeth cleaned a month ago and charged it on her credit card. We called the dentist, got the dental records, forensic people compared them.” “You’re lucky,” Healy said. “Lot of floaters are such a mess we never do figure out who they are.” “Got nothing to do with luck,” Jesse said. “Right,” Healy said. “It was crack police work that some guy walked in and handed you her driver’s license and credit card.” “And,” Jesse said, “we didn’t lose them.”
― Robert B. Parker, Sea Change