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The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27) QUOTES

The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27) QUOTES

1 " Everybody counts or nobody counts. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

2 " Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Fee. Call the Lincoln Lawyer. Bosch "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

3 " you can’t explain crazy. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

4 " The alley was like most any other alley in a city where the infrastructure was crumbling, in a state where the infrastructure was crumbling. It was a patchwork of asphalt spot repairs and loose gravel over a crumbling base of decades-old concrete. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

5 " Most criminal defendants talk their way into prison. Few talk their way out. The best single piece of advice I have ever given a client is to just keep your mouth shut. Talk to no one about your case, not even your own wife. You keep close counsel with yourself. You take the nickel and you live to fight another day. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

6 " now was going to try to use her in an underhanded way. It made him feel guilty before he had even started. “Does she want to come in and talk?” Hinojos asked. “I’ll open my calendar.” “Actually, no, she doesn’t really need to talk,” Bosch said. “She’s going to college in September down at Chapman in Orange.” “Good school. What’s she going to study? "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

7 " disappoint "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

8 " The message was clear. It didn’t matter what war was fought, coming back home was another battle altogether. He "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

9 " Aronson split off to go back to work on "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

10 " vato always "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

11 " I’m only a few years behind you,” she said. “It will happen to me.” “No, you’ll be fine,” Bosch said. “Your job is telling stories. Stories will always need to be told. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

12 " Bosch knew that department policy held that deadly force was justified if it was used to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to an officer or a citizen. Mendenhall was not required to identify herself or give Ellis the opportunity to drop his weapon. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

13 " It didn’t matter what war was fought, coming back home was another battle altogether. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

14 " Bureaucracy, politics, and the inability of public institutions to humbly acknowledge mistakes were all to blame. The two law enforcement agencies were biding their time, refusing comment on what they termed an ongoing joint investigation into the relationship between the murders of Alexandra Parks, James Allen, Peter and Paul Nguyen, and George Schubert. The slayings of Deborah Stovall and Josette Leroux, professionally known on the porno circuit as Ashley Juggs and Annie Minx, were also folded in as part of the joint investigation. All the while, Foster remained in the L.A. County Jail on a no-bail hold. The "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

15 " The law could bend. If there were lawyers involved, then there was always a deal to be made. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

16 " It’s Officer, actually. Where are you "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

17 " for shipping and insurance.” “That was a smart way "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

18 " fucking prosecutor put a sleeper on the jury.” I thought a moment about telling him but decided against it. “At the moment it’s better if I don’t tell "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

19 " You know what they call a guy who switches sides in homicide? They call him a Jane Fonda, as in hanging with the North Vietnamese. You get it? It’s crossing to the dark side. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

20 " coins. “Okay, now what?” I asked as I put my property back in my pocket. “Now we talk,” Bosch said. “First off, do you want to file a report on this?” “Why bother? You know about it. It’s your case. Why don’t you know who this guy is?” “We’re working on it.” “That’s not good enough, Bosch! He came after me! Why can’t you ID him?” Bosch shook his head. "

― Michael Connelly , The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)