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1 " The bar had the ambiance of a Chevron station mini-mart and the odor of someone deep-frying fish in a men’s locker room. "
― Lee Goldberg , Killer Thriller (Ian Ludlow Thrillers #2)
2 " The Cutting Board was a dimly lit wood-paneled steak house with booths upholstered in red leather. The air in the restaurant was stagnant and heavy with the smell of cigars, garlic, butter, and burning beef. The ambience was so masculine that infertile men could increase their sperm count just by walking in the door. "
3 " Nobody heard the two shots, but plenty of people saw Warren’s head explode, or felt the wet gore splatter them, or saw his headless body drop to the ground, blood pouring from his neck like a dropped carton of milk. "
4 " Cowardice was the fear of doing something because of the risk to one’s personal safety—be it physical, emotional, or professional. "
5 " Spinelessness was the lack of the inner strength to endure the anguish or pain required to overcome a major obstacle or a difficult challenge. "
6 " You look like you just gave a hobbit a hand job. "
7 " A Russian-made 9K135 Kornet-EM antitank guided missile launcher, compact and easy to assemble,” Tarek said like The Price Is Right announcer describing the final showcase. "
8 " This was a woman with an entire vocabulary of sighs. "
9 " Mong Kok is where old, traditional Hong Kong and the contemporary, future-leaning city collide like a speeding Lamborghini into a bus full of retirees on their way to a bingo parlor, "
10 " enjoy such quintessentially Chinese experiences as the Madame Tussauds wax museum, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Sunglass Hut. "
11 " But who needs memories, Ian thought, when you can have Instagram likes? "
12 " got news for you, honey,” Margo said. “This is the United States you’re talking about, not China or Russia. Our intelligence agencies don’t undermine our elected officials or our democracy. "
13 " Hong Kong” means “fragrant harbor” in Chinese. The fragrance is the smell of money. "