J.D. Robb Quotes

The statute of limitations . . . She’s put it behind her. Or I hope she has. She’d have put it behind her, Eve thought, but it was always behind you. In a corner, in the dark. Squatting there behind y...

The wince and muffled oath he gave when he stepped into the water got a laugh out of her.It’s not that hot.If I had a lobster, we’d boil it and eat it.You set the temp.So I did, and now, with no lobst...

The younger pushed a thumb-sucking baby in a stroller with little animals dangling—including a baby elephant. The kid’s eyes looked glassy with pleasure as it snacked on its own thumb. What do they ge...

We have a Homicide, and a Code Five in number Eighteen-oh-three.

We’ll keep the three of them in separate rooms, keep changing interviewers on them. I’m betting on Young to fall first.’Roarke eased out of the lot, headed for home. ‘Why?’‘The bastard loves her. Love...

What the fuck was that? Is it like that vid, with the people and the pods and the dupes?Oh, that’s a scary one. It’s sort of like that. He’s in love.What with?Who, Peabody said with a laugh. Apparentl...

When he came to fear and detest you, it was worse. He ordered three hits on you that I know of. Roarke continued to stroll. There were five, actually. Why didn’t you ever retaliate? I don’t need the b...

When she heard the door behind her open, she spoke without turning.You've got a man who doesn't particularly like women as a species, considers them inferior. Well, to be fair, considers everyone infe...

When someone believes they’re smarter, more talented, just plain more right than anyone else, and they harbor this kind of need, they’re very, very dangerous.

When you don’t know what you can have, you do okay with what you’ve got.

Who’s a girl?You’re mine. His hands glided down her back, around and up to her breasts. You’re my girl.Sap, she said, but in a little sigh as she gave him her lips again.She’d never been anybody’s gir...

Why do sheep need a station? Are they catching trains? Where are they going? Why do they have to go there?

Why? Eve leaned forward. Sincerely, I’ve always wanted to know why anyone buys multiple pairs of shoes at a time.If I have to explain it, the joy is lost.

Why? He tilted his head. That’s a tricky one. Could it be your serenity, your quiet manner, your flawless fashion sense? It did his heart good to see her quick, amused grin. No, I must be thinking of...

Winning can be addictive, Mira agreed. So can murder.

With Code Five, I’ll have to do the door-to-door myself. Not a simple sex crime, she said with a sigh. Whoever did it set it up. The antique weapon, the wounds themselves, almost ruler straight down t...

With a sigh, he pulled out his link. What are you doing? Ordering pizza -- for your division -- and more for the E and B team. And don't give me any bloody grief about it. I'm a bit on edge here as I...

Worrying about me won't help you get your job done.Who says I'm worried?He stayed where he was; simply held out his hand.She crossed to him, took it, gripped hard. When I met you, she said carefully,...

Yeah, okay, that’s how I was leaning. I thought about Oberon, how she ran her department, all those cops—and used her handpicked to run her dirty cop sideline.

You are who you are. I know you. You believe that?Yea but--You're Eve Dallas. You're the love of my life. My heart and Soul. You're a cop, mind and bone. You're a woman of strength and resilience. Stu...