The Truth Seeker Quotes
"The fire had been alive; it had left its signature in the coiled, twisted wood, the bent metal, the heavy ash."
"Reaching the upstairs landing, she turned her flashlight to inspect the hallway ceiling and walls."
"The fire crews had pulled down part of the hallway ceiling and torn portions of the walls back to the studs in order to locate dangerous pockets of lingering heat."
"In the smoldering remains, still in his bed, the body of Egan Hampton had been recovered."
"As a forensic pathologist the question she asked was simple to state and often maddeningly hard to answer: Was the death suspicious, warranting a murder investigation, or accidental?"
"U.S. Marshal Quinn Diamond walked through the concourse at O'Hare, carrying a briefcase he hated, his cowboy boots leaving an echo behind him."
"She was the only lady he'd met who intrigued him more the longer he knew her."
"If Kate and Jennifer weren't good enough to get him thinking about settling down, there was no way she would be."
"She knew herself very well—she just didn't want to go out with a guy where getting her heart broken was inevitable."
"He smiled as he thought of the excuses she was likely to throw up to the invitation to dinner and unfortunately misled Ms. Randall into assuming his smile was in response to hers."
"He tipped his hat, the brim rough against his fingers, and silently laughed as he scanned and enjoyed."
"The wildflower garden was a vibrant explosion of color around a reflective pond, the scene alive and yet at the same time tranquil."
"It wasn't that she didn't like Quinn. Her brother's partner was an interesting man."
"The family had already caucused with Tom: If the O'Malleys had to arrive en masse in Baltimore and have the wedding at the hospital, they would make it happen for her."
"He'd rather have Lisa irritated at him than feeling sorry for him."
"She'd never been alone; Marcus had tried to make himself comfortable in the hospital chair late at night, Jack and Kate through the days, Rachel and Stephen in the evenings."
"He listened to Lisa laugh as she played with Sidney, saw the strain in her face ease as the muscle relaxant kicked in, and for the first time in a week his heart settled back into a normal rhythm."
"At two in the morning he'd been sitting with Kate and Marcus in the hospital cafeteria privy to a strategy session on how to get Lisa to listen to the truth."
"Kate grinned. 'And you do it so well. You can fuss over me if you like.'"
"Quinn leaned his head back to look up at her. The lady he had dated for a few months and come to consider one of his most important friends knew him very well."
"It won't stay unsolved forever, Quinn. Nothing does."
"Quinn, you don't need to stay. 'Quit protesting; I'm not going anywhere.'"
"She frowned over at him. 'I'm home; I'm fine. And you don't listen.'"
"I wish you'd quit feeling sorry for me or guilty."
"Every time I breathe," she admitted. "Want to do me a favor?"
"It's beautiful no matter what the season. Anytime you want to sell that Sinclair, let me know. I've got just the place for it."
"Lisa had lain awake long enough the shadows in the bedroom had become furniture and clutter."
"The scars will heal, the bright redness will fade."
"Sometimes her testimony helped the prosecution, sometimes the defense."
"Bones don't have skin that feels cold and empty eyes that look back at you."
"You don't need to defend yourself against me. I won't use the truth against you."
"But you're too stubborn to realize what you need."
"Like I stepped on some favorite pet of yours."
"Let's get to work. And I could do without your getting a case of sunstroke."
"She already trusted him. She just didn't want to give him what he was asking for."
"We die and we turn to dust. I just know a bit more than most people about how that actually happens."
"Arrogance? He thought he had gotten away with it."
"If you're wrong, I'll buy you breakfast and enjoy the fact you asked for my company."
"Please don't count my rather abysmal initial reaction against me."
"I once lived down the block from where she was found."
"If you'd used a less fancy knot that would actually tighten, your precious tree would still be in one piece."
"We've got his attention. So if we keep doing exactly what we have been, he'll likely come calling again."
"It's not only the added risk he takes, it's the fact that it's true in all cases. He hasn't struck at night."
"I think that makes it worse. It's false hope."
"I ate too much, laughed too hard—I can't believe how exhausted I am."
"My freckles are going to stand out in the wedding pictures tomorrow."
"I want Rachel to plan my wedding. She's thought of everything."
"I'm loyal to my friends for a lifetime. There are no qualifications."
"Sometimes the best things are never easy, or simple."
"She tried to find comfort in that, but it was hollow comfort."
"Everything about Walter was about control, about shaping and ordering the world to his vision of it."
"He breathed out the prayer and for the first time felt hope."
"The panic was overwhelming. Desperate. Panic."
"Eternal life. The promise had an incredible meaning having now come so close as to touch it."
"Jesus, just a couple words. Please. It matters."
"She wasn't expecting to see him blink away sudden moisture in his eyes."
"He brought me forth into a broad place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me."
"This was what it felt like to be treasured. And it felt good."
"To know He felt the same about her was priceless."