Better Off Dead Quotes

“The sun was low. Everything its dipping rays touched turned orange or pink. The view was magnificent. If it only happened once a century everyone would gather to watch. Then rave about what they saw.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“There were four people in the room. All men. All with their mouths open in shock. There was Dr Houllier, at his desk. Two guys in suits, maybe in their forties, near the door. And one in the centre, facing me. He looked like he was in his sixties. He had an angular face with a burn scar on his left cheek. It was triangle-shaped. He had bulging eyes. Abnormally long arms and legs. Three fingers were missing from his right hand. He was using his thumb and remaining finger to pinch the bezel of his watch. I said, ‘Dendoncker?’ He didn’t react. I jumped off the tray. He fumbled in his jacket pocket. Produced a gun. A revolver. An NAA-22S. It was a tiny little thing. Less than four inches long.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“mortise key.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“They partially overlapped, like a Venn diagram drawn by a kid with a shaky hand.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“Somewhere between a hobo and a Neanderthal.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“trouble”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“Oh.” Dr. Houllier scratched the side of his head. “Then, what about these apes? You can’t leave them on my floor. Especially not that big one. I treated him after one of his victims bit him and his arm got infected. He’s called Mansour. He’s a psychopath. What will he do when he wakes up and finds me? It’s obvious I helped you.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“I hadn’t figured that out yet. When you’re stuck with a plan full of holes, more have a habit of appearing.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“The door closed behind her and the room was suddenly quiet. It felt empty, with just a hint of her perfume to remind me she’d been there.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“We also need a wound that looks convincing. We need Dendoncker to believe it’s real. Even if only for a minute.” “No problem there, either. When operatives go undercover they often use a false wound to hide a handcuff key or a blade. That way, they have it even if they get captured and stripped. It works, even if they get searched. Psychology 101. Humans instinctively avoid contact with wounds. You can get the stuff from the place that sells the fake blood. I’ll add some to the order.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“Did he make it?” “By the skin of his teeth. They medevaced him. The hospital induced a coma before the worst symptoms set in. That saved him a lot of agony. And probably saved his life.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“And they’ve become even nastier. More ruthless.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“I retrieved the guys’ guns, plus a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. “I doubt the cavalry will arrive any time soon. But we should still get out of here.” “Where to?” “Somewhere private. We have a lot to talk about.” “OK.” Fenton made her way around to the driver’s side of her Jeep and flipped up the windshield. “My hotel.” She fired up the engine and shifted into Reverse, then sat with one foot on the brake and the other pressing down on the clutch. Both her hands were on the wheel. At the top. Pressed together at the twelve o’clock position. She was hanging on tight. Her knuckles were white. Veins and tendons began to bulge. She closed her eyes. Her chest heaved, like she was having trouble catching her breath. Then she regained control. Slowly. She relaxed her grip. She opened her eyes, which dislodged a couple of tears. “Sorry.” She brushed her cheeks then switched her right foot to the gas pedal and raised the clutch. “I was thinking of Michael. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead

“A small, sad smile spread across the woman’s face. “I would love to go visit Dendoncker. Believe me. I’d be there in a heartbeat. But we can’t. It’s impossible.” “No such thing as impossible. Just inadequate preparation.”
― Lee Child, Better off Dead