Quotes from James Patterson

Some people call her the Beautiful Death.

a madman's line of fire.

Just because life is hard, and always ends in a bad way, doesn't mean that all stories have to, even if that's what they tell us in school and in the New York Times Book Review. In fact, it's a good thing that stories are as different as we are, one from another.

and, now, The Perfect Storm, life on The Lost had always been extremely

decision, but she felt agitated by questions that suddenly shot at her from all sides. Who hacked the system? Why? What if it's a coincidence? What if this is separate and Chris is off

diminutive Mr. B was a private eye. The

To avoid the paparazzi

wondered at the human brain's ability to seize on some terrible personal event and let that event define and control every action for years, decades, even lifetimes.

Do zombies eat doughnuts with their fingers?" you might ask. No. They usually eat their fingers separately.

Something like this changes you, it breaks you into pieces and puts you back together, but the sum total is different.

I can see why you, sir, are the champ. You bully without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, or physical abilities. You are an equal-opportunity tormentor.

Long and short of it: Democracy gets a big thumbs-up from me.

The young men of Camp Wannamorra look out for themselves. Isn't that right, boys?" "Yes, sir!" a bunch of the campers yelled back. This time, I noticed

The Son of Lindbergh, Soneji had signed the ransom notes. We still didn't know why.

to say good-bye. I wasn't there to tell her how much I

Tara McLellan, who these men have been convicted of killing, was a colleague of mine and a very close family friend.

A satellite truck arrived from one of the big three networks.

it's pretty hard for a bully to give you a triple nipple cripple if he's doubled over

Some kids get called "bundles of joy" or "slices of heaven" or "dreams come true." We got "the fifty-fourth generation of DNA experiments." Doesn't have the same warm and fuzzy feel. But maybe I'm oversensitive.

Ready, guys?" said Mom. "Let's make the most of this. I hear the Gunkledunks are beautiful this time of year!" Georgia stacked up her bills into one huge pile. "Can we stop at the bank first?" she

we'd all agreed that a bed without rails was age appropriate.

The Institute for Realizing Your Pet's Inner Potential. Anyone who can explain that to me, drop a line.

But human freedom requires dignity: respect for oneself and for those around them.

Joe said, "The words for these crimes are just inadequate.