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Private Vegas by James Patterson

"Lori KIMBALL had three rules for the death race home. One, no brakes. Two, no horn. Three, beat her best time by ten seconds, every day."
"It was exactly ten miles from this freeway entrance to her home in Glendale. Her record was twelve minutes and ten seconds, and that record was made to be broken."
"Yes, she called it the death race home, but she didn’t want to die. She had three kids. She loved her husband."
"I am giving you a new name," said Gozan Remari to the rounded blond woman with enormous breasts. "I name you Peaches."
"Peaches was lying at his feet, 'spread-eagled,' as it was called here, bound by her wrists and ankles to table legs and an ottoman."
"I served for three years as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. I’ve been trained to spot a glint of metal or a puff of smoke on the ground from ten thousand feet up. In the dark."
"I wasn’t dead, but so many of my friends died that day. I swear to God, I would have traded my life for any of them."
"But when Ms. Carmody was questioned by the police after she had suffered a traumatic head injury, she identified Mr. Del Rio as her attacker, a statement that cannot be corroborated."
"I think he’s putting a charge under the chassis. This was planned. Well planned."
"So was this a plan to torch a car? Or a plan to torch Jack’s car?"
"I think if there’s any evidence on the remains of that Lamborghini, it’s going to be a miracle."
"I wish I had some neat observation, but all I saw was the fire, Sci. That’s it."
"It requires extreme heat and contact with gasoline to make it ignite."
"Since I’m the one with the wheels, I guess I get to choose the venue."
"I’m calling it barium trichlormanganate for now."
"You want to see him, Jack? Or you want me to call security?"
"This was the first champagne I’ve had in five years. And I don’t wish to drink alone."
"I'm sorry, asshole. Your jaw is going to be purple tomorrow."
"He’s a liar and a cheat. And those are his good qualities."
"I backed away, still with my hands showing, then turned and left the club by the fire door, setting off the alarm for a memorable and satisfying exit."
"Her house was simple and uncluttered. She wished she could say the same for her mind."
"I love him, Mom. I’m not going to lie. But it’s the same stuff, different day."
"You got it. And psychologically speaking, I agree with Sci. Teenage boys like fire. It’s sexy. It’s exciting."
"I called Justine, and then I called Dr. Sci."
"I’m afraid for my life, Morgan. It’s my wife. Tule. She’s going to kill me, but I have no proof."
"Clients signed up who weren’t gifts from the Mob. Celebrities. Corporate CEOs. The 1 percent."
"Detective Phillips lifted him by his elbows until he was standing, and Feeney pulled Hal’s right arm behind his back, did the same with the other arm, locked the cuffs around his wrists."
"The person you meet isn’t necessarily the person you get."
"She wasn’t made for double-deal dating, not for long. It just was too confusing, hurt too much, made her feel too bad."
"I turned down his offer, and three days later, he was dead, shanked in the liver over some insignificant dispute."
"I usually won. I went to Brown. My brother did two years at UCLA, then dropped out."
"She cupped her face in her hands and shook her head."
"My twin was up to something. As long as he breathed, Tommy would be trying to get me."
"I’m calling your attorney now. You’ll be neck-deep in lawyers within the hour."
"You’re supposed to take the man that has the best chance of survival. That’s what you do—but it was dark. Men were screaming in agony, begging not to be left to be burned alive."
"I was hit in the chest by a chunk of flying metal, and my protective armor stopped it from going through. But the force stopped my heart."
"Because of him, that man sitting there, I am alive."
"Love and marriage—any marriage—takes work, but being the wife of a wealthy man is work with multimillion-dollar benefits."
"Guess how many ultra-high-net-worth individuals there are in this country—that is, individuals worth fifty million or more. There are one million multi-multimillionaires living right here in the U.S.A."
"I did it because I was between a rock and another rock. I was in debt to some sharks who were threatening my family."
"Why would I confess to assaulting Vicky if I didn't do it? She could die and I could get nailed for murder."
"All I've got going for the Sutter family is that I know who paid for a hit on Vicky. That's worth something."
"You believe me now, Your Honor? I did it. And I want protection from the guy who put me up to it."
"I’m trying to get out from under this. My life is in danger. My wife's life is in danger. My six-year-old girl is in danger too."
"I'm pressing charges," he said to Rick. "I'm charging you with the assault and battery you committed against me."
"I’m not going into any court to testify against anyone. Just be sure you hear me. I don’t do that. That’s not me. I like to keep a low profile."
"I don't even understand why you're so mad," she said.
"Be right back," he said. "And then we'll go for a ride."
"She nearly drowned," he said. "That's not a figure of speech. She was half dead when she was brought in."
"Three against one? Are you some kind of ninja?"
"That would have been fatal in a couple of seconds."
"Scotty said to me, 'I don’t know if Bryce Cooper is going to press charges against me for breaking and entering or if he’s going to throw me a parade.'"
"Recognition spread across her face and she lit up with such happiness."
"You’re going to be a great investigator, Val."
"Last year, despite my wanting nothing to do with organized crime..."
"Lori had a good feeling about the upcoming twelve minutes."
"I’m going to show you a couple of moves you’ve never seen before."
"You're crazy, I've already marinated the fish."
"Kylie got behind the wheel of our car and gunned it."
"If you’re up to it, Val, what the hell happened?"