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“British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography.” quote by Lee Child — Download Open image

“British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography.”

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“Reacher got to them on the plane. He put them out of action and stole their wallets.” “On the plane?” “He broke Lozano’s fingers and Baldacci’s arms and no one noticed.” “That’s not possible.” “Apparently it is. One against two, on an airplane, with a hundred witnesses. It’s a blatant humiliation. And now he’s renting cars on our dime? Who…

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

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“or especially fragile.”

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Now they broke my toothbrush, I don't own anything.

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“The Zip Code is about the size of Chicago. With five people. But hey, welcome to Wyoming.”

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