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Quotes About Intrigue

He looked rather pleasantly, like a blonde satan.
~ Dashiell Hammett
I once knew a man who stole a Ferris Wheel...
~ Dashiell Hammett
cam kept watching the woman.Then she whispered to Eric "that woman is hiding something.Shes wearing dark glasses and it isnt sunny out.Shes wearing a raincoat and its not raining.Theres sonthing in that bagthat shouldnt be there.Lets follow her .
~ David A Adler
Scourge of the Betrayer is as harsh and profane as anything RichardK Morgan or Joe Abercrombie serves up. Fortunately, Saylards has the skills -and the humor - to pull it off. Snappy dialogue, political intrigue, shadycharacters, gripping action sequences, a poor guy that has no idea what he'sgotten himself into... Yeah, there's a lot to like about this debut.
~ David Anthony Durham
Sam wanted to stop cutting off heads, and find the creature's heart, but there was almost no evidence as to where that heart might be. They knew there was something big behind the drug operations in the city, but it was so well organized and so carefully designed that no one seemed to have any idea where or how to find it.
~ David Archer
told you, man, if you find out who they are, they kill you. I think he wants to meet you so he can look you in the eye before you die!
~ David Archer
I told you. Government." ?"But what part of it—CIA, military, who?" ?"Government within government within government. Like Matrioshka." ?"What's that?" ?"Dolls within dolls." ?"You mean Russian dolls?" ?"I mean, Matrioshka," the old woman snapped.
~ David Archer
She appeared eventually in an enormous pair of black sunglasses and a flimsy cotton dress that insinuated everything and said nothing
~ David Archer
Your eyes are so— I don't know— they do something weird to me..." "Yeah? Yours do something weird to me, too, Jonathan...
~ James Brandon
What's going on?" Newt asked, looking back and forth between Thomas and Aris. "Why're you guys looking at each other like you just fell in love?
~ James Dashner
But first, my friends, I need you to do something for me. We have two spies in the back of the auditorium.
~ James Dashner
There's something really creepy about the doors being open," Mark whispered. "And it's so dark inside the rooms." "What's your point?" Alec asked. "Ready to turn around and go home?" "No. Just saying that you should go in first.
~ James Dashner
He let out a short laugh. "You sound like Sherlock Holmes. You gonna pull out a magnifying glass? A pipe, maybe?
~ James Dashner
Minho clucked his tongue. "Who cares about that? What's this freakin' stuff about her being the Betrayer?" "And what's 'Group A, Subject A1' mean?" This was Newt, who handed over the fire extinguisher to Thomas. "Anyway, your turn to break a buggin' door handle.
~ James Dashner
Ella sonrió por primera vez y él casi tuvo que desviar la mirada, como si no tuviera derecho de contemplar su expresión. Pensó que no podía ocurrir algo tan lindo en un lugar tan sombrío y gris.
~ James Dashner
Things are really weird around here, and most of us don't know everything. Half of everything.
~ James Dashner
Why isn't anybody here?" Minho asked. He turned in a circle, searching the place. "If they're holding people in there, why no guards?
~ James Dashner
Looks like a maze," Thomas whispered,
~ James Dashner
The kicker was an image of Bryson, naked as the day he was born, being chased by seven mermaids that were so angry they had sprouted legs. He'd never admitted exactly what he'd done.
~ James Dashner
Thomas still loved eavesdropping
~ James Dashner
The Griever came to life, spikes popping out of
~ James Dashner
Thomas thought about how he'd always felt a connection to her, ever since she arrived in the Glade. He wanted to dig a little more and see what she said: -What are you talking about? -Wish I knew. I'm just trying to bounce ideas off you to see if it sparks anything in your mind.
~ James Dashner
What are those?" he whispered as loudly as he dared,
~ James Dashner
And who knew what obstacle might spring up next? Or had the girls planned something else for him?
~ James Dashner