Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2) QUOTES

2 " Yeah, but I guess sometimes it's easier to take responsibility for the dead instead of the living. The rest of us have to look after them, Harry. The living. After all, that's the responsibility that drives us. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

4 " Threats generally work best when delivered in a neutral key. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

6 " was going to drown. Woo had attached him to the drain at the bottom of the pool with his own handcuffs. He looked up. The moon was shining down on him through a filter of water. He stretched his free arm up and out of the water. Hell, the pool was only one meter deep here! Harry crouched and tried to stand up, stretched with all his might. The handcuff cut into his thumb, but still his mouth was twenty centimeters below the surface. He noticed the shadow at the edge of the pool moving away. Shit! Don’t panic, he thought. Panic uses up oxygen. He sank to the bottom and examined the grille with his fingers. It was made of steel and was totally immovable, it didn’t budge even when he grabbed it with both hands and pulled. How long could he hold his breath? One minute? Two? All his muscles ached, his temples throbbed and red stars were dancing in front of his eyes. He tried to jerk himself loose. His mouth was dry with fear, his brain had started producing "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

8 " The best brothels in Bangkok seem to have a weakness for Greek names,' [Liz] commented acidly and got out. Harry looked up at a large neon sign proclaiming that the motel was called Olympussy. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

10 " These have been difficult days for us, and it might sound heartless, but the world goes on and so do we. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

12 " Han så noe bevege seg i halvmørket, oppå vasken, et par følehorn som svingte frem og tilbake.
En kakerlakk. Den var på størrelse med en tommelfinger og hadde en oransje stripe på ryggen. Han
hadde aldri sett en slik før, men det var kanskje ikke så rart – han hadde lest at det fantes over tre
tusen forskjellige arter kakerlakker. Han hadde også lest at de gjemmer seg når de føler vibrasjonene
av noen som kommer, at for hver kakerlakk du oppdager, er det minst ti som har kommet seg unna.
Det betydde at de var overalt. Hvor mye veier en kakerlakk? Ti gram? Hvis det var over hundre av
dem gjemt i sprekker og bak bordplater, ville det si at det var over et kilo kakerlakk i rommet. Han
grøsset. Det var knapt noen trøst å vite at de var reddere enn ham. Av og til hadde han en følelse av at
alkoholen hadde begynt å gjøre mer for ham enn den gjorde mot ham. Han lukket øynene og prøvde
å ikke tenke. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

14 " But, being a paedophile yourself, how can you work with child prostitution? Does it excite you?’
Løken stared down at the table, rapt in thought. ‘Have you ever fantasised about raping a woman, Hole? You don’t need to answer, I know you have. It doesn’t mean you want to rape someone, does it. Nor does it mean you’re unfit to work on rape cases. Even if you can understand how a man can lose his self-control, it’s actually very simple. It’s wrong. It’s against the law. The bastard will have to pay. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

16 " The younger officer accompanying Waaler was learning something new every day. This afternoon, for example, he learned it was very stupid to rock on a chair while insulting someone, because you are totally defenseless if the insulted party steps over and lands a straight right between the eyes. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

18 " As long as I’m earning money and I stay inside my limits, everyone’s happy. What’s more, it makes me top earner in the firm. Do you see this office? The boss of Barclays Thailand used to sit here. You might be wondering why a lousy broker like me is here. It’s because there’s only one thing that counts in a brokerage company: how much money you earn. Everything else is decoration. Bosses, too. They’re only administrators who are dependent on those of us in the market to keep their jobs and salaries. My boss has now moved to a comfortable office on the floor below because I threatened to go to a competitor with all my clients if I didn’t get a better bonus agreement. And this office. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

20 " He who is destined for the gallows will not drown, as we say in Norwegian,” Harry said. “What?” “I agree. "

― Jo Nesbø , Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)