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A Killer's Mind (Zoe Bentley Mystery, #1) A Killer's Mind by Mike Omer
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“People loved their dramatic exits.”
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“You got to the BAU because they didn’t want you anywhere else. So get over the size of your penis or your bed-wetting issue or whatever it is you’re compensating for, and man up. If you want me to back you up, you’ll have to keep up with me. And I move fast.”
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“The more closely something artificial resembled a human, the more alien it seemed.”
Mike Omer, A Killer's Mind
“if life gave you lemons, you made lemonade. You didn’t go trading the lemons for papayas.”
Mike Omer, A Killer's Mind
“the vegetables had been frozen and defrosted so many times they had the texture of a napkin.”
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“These days, people gave birth to kids without taking responsibility for them. Instead, they lobbed their children onto society and then complained when crime rose or unemployment got worse.”
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“She had tried yoga, meditation, running, and swimming. So far, nothing cleansed the soul better than a Snickers bar. It was the ultimate therapy. It was cheap, and it could be carried in her bag. She drank a swig of beer. The tastes meshed well together. She was enjoying this dinner of Snickers à la Honker’s.”
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“A bird in the hand was worth two in the bush. Unless it crapped on your fingers and pecked you. Some birds carried salmonella too.”
Mike Omer, A Killer's Mind
“She had tried yoga, meditation, running, and swimming. So far, nothing cleansed the soul better than a Snickers”
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“He had been told by several people that he drank too much coffee, that it wasn’t good for him. As far as he was concerned, those people were just jealous and cranky because they didn’t drink enough coffee.”
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“She had managed to creep out a man who performed autopsies for a living. Achievement unlocked.”
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“She fed the papers two by two into the slot, enjoying the view of the papers turned into narrow white ribbons. Shredding was great. She should do it more often.”
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“To Liora, for understanding that serial killers are a valid discussion for our anniversary vacation”
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“He had water in places he couldn’t even speak about in public. They were getting intimate, the rain and him. Much more intimate than Mikey and his current girlfriend were lately.”
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“As her thrashing weakened, he considered the mark the noose would leave. Initially, he had wished there would be no mark at all. But he now thought of it as his first gift, a beautiful necklace to signify their bond. Regular people used a ring around a finger. No wonder the divorce rate was so high.”
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“He had been told by several people that he drank too much coffee, that it wasn’t good for him. As far as he was concerned, those people were just jealous and cranky because they didn’t drink enough coffee. Wilma’s”
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“The embalming fluid promised eternity, but the saline solution added flexibility.

A good relationship had to be flexible.”
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“the uncanny valley. The more closely something artificial resembled a human, the more alien it seemed.”
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“Nick Cave’s”
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“can currently be found penning the next in his”
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“happen”
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“Glock 43.”
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“More than a hundred years before, the German engineer Rudolf Diesel had invented something amazing called the combustion engine—a manmade engine that could propel a wheeled vehicle down a paved road at an incredible speed. And”
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“Parasitic”
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“Third in the list: pathological lying.”
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“Power killer fantasies revolved around the sexual assault, and the murder was a byproduct of the assault. Anger killers were motivated by hatred and sadism.”
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“He added more salt than the last time, hoping for better results. It was a delicate balance; he’d learned that the hard way. The embalming fluid promised eternity, but the saline solution added flexibility.”
Mike Omer, A Killer's Mind
“Till death do us part” was an unambitious concept at best. True love should ascend beyond that point.”
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“participating in mankind’s dumbest dance—rush hour.”
Mike Omer, A Killer's Mind
“They promoted you to work in the BAU instead.” He smiled. “You keep saying that word. I don’t think you know what it means.” “What word? Promoted?” “I was just joking . . . never mind.”
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