An Isolated Incident Quotes

“The only thing constant in life is change. The only thing set in stone is that nothing is set in stone.”
― J.D. Kirk, An Isolated Incident

“Jack Logan,” he said, with a wistful air that suggested he was either going to burst into tears or burst into song. Or, if they were very lucky, just burst in general.”
― J.D. Kirk, An Isolated Incident

“The meat in Logan’s mouth was going nowhere. This bite, if anything, was more determined to hang on than the first one had been. He trapped it between his back teeth and bit down, then momentarily froze when something went pop. “You alright, boss?” Logan glanced at his napkin, considered disposing of the contents of his mouth, then decided that he was no coward, and battled on with it.”
― J.D. Kirk, An Isolated Incident

“It was an unspoken agreement among all polis everywhere, Logan thought. If you laughed, and you joked—all of you, together—then the system worked. A shared delusion was created, that this was all normal, this was all fine. You laughed, and you joked, and the demons were kept at bay.”
― J.D. Kirk, An Isolated Incident

“what I’m scared of, exactly. Not the operation itself. It’s called an orco...”
― J.D. Kirk, An Isolated Incident

“They exchanged something that was partway between a handshake and a hug, but neither one thing nor the other, then the DCI continued to his own room, dumped his bag inside, then had a thoroughly enjoyable piss that had been building since lunchtime.”
― J.D. Kirk, An Isolated Incident

“That’s sort of the point.” Hoon rolled his eyes. “Right, well, my sunny disposition. How about that?” he asked. “And I fucking love dealing with people. Can’t get enough of the dead-eyed, cow-brained, graspy-handed, self-serving pricks. The more the fucking merrier. That answer your question?”
― JD Kirk, An Isolated Incident