Walking Shadow Quotes

“The evening stretches out against the sky, I thought. Like a patient etherized upon a table. I grinned to myself. Live fast, die young, and have a literate corpse.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“Vinnie and Hawk lounged in the theater lobby, blending in to the theatrical scene like two coyotes at a poultry festival.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“What do you do about people who don’t like having your dog in their lap when they come to visit?” Farrell said. “We assume there is something wrong with them,” Susan said. “And we try to help them.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“peeked under the covers. Susan was naked except for a pair of thick white athletic socks. This was another good sign. Susan”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“I peeked under the covers. Susan was naked except for a pair of thick white athletic socks. This was another good sign. Susan”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“Hawk could track a salmon to its spawning bed without getting wet. But”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“This place is so Cambridge,” Susan said, “it gives me goose bumps.” “Cambridge give you goose bumps?” I said to Hawk. “Hives,” Hawk said.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“I haven’t seen so many Anglo Saxons in one place since the Republican Convention,” I said. “You’ve never been to the Republican Convention,” Susan said.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“smiled at me again, a smile perfectly capable of launching a thousand ships and very likely to burn the topless towers of Ilium. We”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“I peeked under the covers. Susan was naked except for a pair of thick white athletic socks.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“by anonymous accusations of infidelity?” I said. Susan smiled. “Fancy talk for a guy with an eighteen-inch neck,” she said. “I been bopping a shrink,” I said.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow

“Is he any good?” Susan said. “DeSpain. Yeah. He’s a good cop. Very tough cop.” “Too tough?” “Some people thought so,” I said. “Tougher than you?” “Never a horse that couldn’t be rode, little lady. Never a rider that couldn’t be throwed.” “Good heavens,” Susan said. “Does that mean he might be?” “Means maybe we’ll find out some day,” I said.”
― Robert B. Parker, Walking Shadow