Friend of the Devil Quotes

“The Maze, that labyrinth of alleys called ginnels and snickets locally—tiny squares, courtyards, nooks and crannies and small warehouses that had remained unchanged since the eighteenth century.”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“A woman should be able to walk the streets of Eastvale stark naked if she wants, and no one has the right to touch her.”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“Kept herself fastened up as tight as a Scotsman’s wallet, in spite of the sexy clothes and all. It was strictly top only for me.” “So she was a tease?”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“. Banks wondered if that was a psychopath’s trait, along the lines of lack of conscience, no sense of humor and zero human empathy.”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“The Maze was built were dark from the earlier rain, and a hint of peat smoke drifted through the air from the distant cottages. It made Banks think of Laphroaig, and he wondered if he might regain his taste for Islay malt whisky before long.”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“structure, Banks noticed, high cheekbones and a strong jaw, with pale, freckled skin. She sat with her legs curled under her and her hands resting on the arms of the chair. ‘Coffee?’ asked Dr Wong. Chelsea declined the offer, but Banks and Winsome said yes. ‘I’m not fetching it for you myself, you understand,’ Dr Wong said. ‘I wouldn’t stoop that low.’ ‘I don’t care who gets it,’ said Banks, ‘as long as it’s black and strong.’ Dr Wong smiled. ‘I just wanted you to know.’ Then she left the room. Banks smiled at Chelsea, who seemed wary of him. ‘Doctors,’ he said, with a shrug. She nodded, and a hint of a smile flitted at the corners of her lips. ‘I know this is tough for you,’ Banks went on, ‘but I’d like you to tell me in your own words, and in your own time, exactly what happened in the Maze tonight, and my friend Winsome over there will write it down. You can start with why you were there.’ Chelsea glanced at Winsome, then at”
― Peter Robinson, Friend of the Devil

“BANKS ENJOYED THE DRIVE TO LEEDS. THE WEATHER WAS fine, the traffic not too horrendous, and the iPod shuffle treated him to a truly random medley of David Crosby, John Cale, Pentangle and Grinderman, among others. A mild beer hangover from Kev Templeton’s wake hammered away insistently in the back of his head, muffled by extra-strength aspirin and plenty of water. At least he had had the sense to avoid spirits and sleep on Hatchley’s sofa, though the children had awoken him at some ungodly hour of the morning. Annie had gone home early and said she would be coming back to Eastvale sometime to talk to Elizabeth Wallace. Banks and Annie planned to meet for a late lunch and compare notes. Julia”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“gong to stay at a friend’s.” “Who? A girlfriend?”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil

“Satchidananda.”
― Peter Robinson, Friend of the Devil

“even”
― Peter Robinson, Friend of the Devil

“There are some kinds of damage that take you far beyond normal rules and systems of ethics and morality—beyond this point be monsters, as the ancients used to say.”
― Peter Robinson, Friend Of The Devil