The guy who was standing said, “We don’t want you here.”…

Spread love and understanding,” Reacher said. “Use force if necessary.

— Lee Child

“OK,” Reacher said. “It wasn’t a colonel. It was a one-star general.”

— Lee Child

“For real? That’s kind of creepy.” Reacher said, “I know. And I’m real”

— Lee Child

“Reacher said Nothing”

— Lee Child

“Deal with it,” Reacher said. “It happened. It can’t un-happen. Most folks aren’t going to like it. Deep down humans haven’t been modern very…

— Lee Child

“Thurman asked, “Are you born again?” Reacher said, “Once was enough for me.” “I’m serious.” “So am I.” “You should think about it.” “My…

— Lee Child

“You’re a hard man, Reacher,” she said. He was quiet in turn. “I think I’m a realistic man,” he said. “And a decent enough…

— Lee Child

“I was in the 110th MP,” Reacher said. “I’m not scared of PTSD. PTSD is scared of me.”

— Lee Child

“Aaron stared down at his pad of paper, unsure. He said, “So what would be the best word for you? Vagrant?” Reacher said, “Itinerant.…

— Lee Child

Reacher said, "So here's the thing Brett. Either you take your hand off my chest, or I'll take it off your wrist.

— Lee Child

“Zec back toward the living room. The kettle’s whistle died away, like an air raid siren winding down. The house went quiet again. “It’s…

— Lee Child

It gives me some kind of chance to survive the night." "How are those better odds? If you come back with me, you're guaranteed…

— Lee Child

“He hauled the right-hand guy next to the left-hand guy, close together, shoulder to shoulder, and he picked up the heavy box like a…

— Lee Child

“But he’ll just say a bunch of smart-ass stuff before maybe telling you anything real. That’s what he does.” Standing, I said, “I think…

— Rachel Hawkins

“I’d prefer to stand when ladies are standing,” he said quietly to Livia. She longed to smooth a balm on all his wounds. “Blake,…

— Debra Anastasia