The Big Empty Quotes

“Avoidance was the better part of valor.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“The Marines had taught him to keep his equipment and himself squared away. He did.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“Time doesn’t pass when you’re trapped in your head. I didn’t know how long it took to get home, but I pulled into the carport at twilight.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“The healing power of even the best lasagna was limited.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“Elvis Cole Detective Agency. Our dicks are tough.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“The cat was on my bed. I said, “I got my ass kicked.” The cat yawned.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“Mexican lasagna was layered with corn tortillas, refried beans, asadero and cotija cheese, and chopped beef slow-cooked with chilies in homemade salsa roja.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“Loss left a hole and sometimes the hole was so big it couldn’t be filled. All we could do was try, but the trying defined us. Trying was everything.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty

“I had nothing to say so I nodded. The all-purpose nod served me well.”
― Robert Crais, The Big Empty