Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death Quotes

“Two different cops, and both of them fucked up the case. What are they using to train them in Chicago—old videos of the Three Boobs?” “I think that’s Stooges,” Roarke murmured.”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord. —Romans 12:19”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“Religion was a riddle to her. Believe this, and only this, because we say so. If you don’t you’re buying a one-way ticket to everlasting Hell. Organized religion baffled her, made her vaguely uncomfortable. Each had followers who were so sure they were right, that their way was the only way. And throughout history they’d fought wars and shed oceans of blood to prove it.”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“I know you love me, but I don’t know why. I look at you, and I just can’t get why it’s me. Every time I get my balance, I lose it again. Because it shouldn’t be me, and I think it’d kill me if you ever figured that out.”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“Peabody, am I an ass-kicker?"

"Are you asking to see my scars, or is that a trick question?"

"Shut up, Peabody”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“demonstrate she attempted to slam her fist on her knee, missed and caught the medic in the crotch.”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“examined her nails, picked idly at”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“head,”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“There was the betting pool with life insurance. I bet so much a month that I’ll live till I die,”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“It’s more than you think it can be,” she heard herself say. “It changes everything, and fixes everything that matters. Maybe you’re never going to be the same, and maybe part of you is always afraid of what will happen if . . . but he’s always going to be there. All you have to do is reach out, and he’s going to be there.” Surprised”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“Out of the dark, out of the delicate mist, the lady rose up. Torch held high, face serene and somehow kind. Lights glowed in her, around her, charging her with brilliance, with purpose. And how many, Eve thought, had seen that welcome, that promise, when they’d crossed an ocean to a new world? A new life? How”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“It’s rare in war for either side to consider the innocent.” Why”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“politics?” “A necessary evil that on rare occasions works without corruption, abuse, and waste.”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“the Liberal Party shouting for elaborate new shelters, educational and medical facilities, training and rehabilitation centers, without actually detailing a plan for how such programs would be funded. The Conservative Party gleefully cut the budgets of what programs were already in place, then made staunch speeches on the quality of life and family. Still,”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“yourself on my behalf.” “Oh really. Is that so?” She stalked forward”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death