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The Russian (Michael Bennett #13) QUOTES

The Russian (Michael Bennett #13) QUOTES

1 " Hollis asked me, “How’d the meeting with the editor at the Daily News go?” “About like you’d expect. It’s very clear to me that they’re only interested in the number of papers they sell or clicks the story gets online, not in helping out our homicide investigation. I swear, sometimes it feels like there are some awfully bloodthirsty people in the media who want more murders so they can have juicier stories that sell more papers. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

2 " Seamus clapped his hands together and rubbed them. “Great. Now for the next order of business: your wedding. Specifically, you need to write your vows.” “I’m working on it.” My grandfather winced and said, “That’s a tired excuse. How hard can it be for you to write four or five lines?” “Can it be a limerick? Mary Catherine is Irish, after all.” “So are we. If you do a limerick, she’ll slug you. After I get the first crack at you.” I tried to hide my smile as I said, “There once was a girl from Tipperary. Her body was not terribly hairy. She—” My grandfather punched me in the arm and walked away. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

3 " be the work of the same killer as in our other cases. However, there are also several details that "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

4 " This case won’t affect our wedding, will it?” “No way.” She seemed dubious. I added, “I promise.” Mary Catherine knew I wouldn’t break a promise. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

5 " nothing really excessive aside from a significantly sized rusty-brown stain on the hardwood, about six feet from the door. Such death markers always saddened me—the loss they represented, the people who would miss out on the rest of their lives. If I ever stopped feeling that way, I’d retire. The desire to obtain justice for these victims is what gets homicide detectives like me out of bed in the morning. Unfortunately, it’s also what keeps homicide detectives like me awake at night. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

6 " I mumbled, “The world is full of crazy, scary people, Raina. The public usually doesn’t see it. Maybe an occasional story about someone who went wild. Never the day-to-day nasty things that go on around us everywhere. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

7 " Seamus sat on the edge of his desk and said, “So what brings you over here this afternoon?” I told him all about my struggles with John Macy. Took about five full minutes. I let my anger roll out while telling the story. When I was finished, my grandfather looked at me and said, “Ask God for strength to deal with morons.” “That’s it?” “And if that doesn’t work, plant cocaine on him.” Seamus waited for a response. When he didn’t get one, he said, “What? Isn’t that what cops do in movies to get someone in trouble?” I kept a straight face and said, “In real life we’d plant child pornography on his computer.” “Ah, the new millennium. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)

8 " I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing,’” I quoted. “Socrates.” Mary Catherine said, “You were already proving your point. You didn’t have to back it up with a quote. "

― James Patterson , The Russian (Michael Bennett #13)