The Summer House Quotes

“Jefferson, Barnes, Tyler, and Ruiz. Four-man fire team, part of Second Platoon, Alpha Company. Jefferson is a staff sergeant, fire-team leader.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“brisk”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“Pierce is reminded of those dreams he has when he’s under some heavy stress, the dreams of going to class and realizing that today is exam day, or the dreams of ending a semester and finding an old class schedule, realizing that he’s forgotten to attend an important class all these past months.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“Small-town sheriff my ass.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“Sir,” the second one says. Special Agent Manuel Sanchez, US Army CID, former LAPD officer.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“Major Cook,” the first one says. It’s Lieutenant John Huang, US Army Medical Corps, psychiatrist.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“along with a Sentra whose trunk is being held closed by a length of frayed clothesline. A light-blue Volvo sedan”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“short, seems to be wilting”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“yourself in one of these cells.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“FEMA had a “Waffle House index” with which it determined how damaged a community was after a hurricane or tornado passed through it. The sooner the local Waffle House opens after a natural disaster, the quicker a local community would recover.”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“Roscoe, Oreo, knock it off!” she says, scooping them up in her arms, giving each a quick nuzzle, and then tossing each onto a separate couch, where they land safely and expertly. She turns and says, “You know what you call two cats?” “I don’t know,” Connie says, liking the woman. “A herd? A pride? A duo?” Peggy smiles. “A crazy cat lady starter kit. Get you a drink before we begin?”
― James Patterson, The Summer House

“like she’s”
― James Patterson, The Summer House