Per Jacobsen > Quotes

“What truly fascinates me is what happens the day we run out of bullets." — O. E. Geralt”
― Per Jacobsen, Strung Trilogy: Box Set

“Sometimes”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“In the past. It's a strong phrase to use for something that doesn't go further back than a few years. It's crazy how so much can change in such a short time.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“They're saying that someone beat us to it. That all the weapons are gone.”
― Per Jacobsen, Strung II: The Valley of Death

“(Why do Christmas trees suck at sewing? They keep dropping their needles),”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“This includes the stream of cold air that is let into the cabin and finds its way up to her neck when someone opens and closes the front door downstairs.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“No! You've got to be kidding me!" is what he says. "I don't believe this shit!" "What's wrong, Dad?" "It's the car. It's completely dead.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“On it, a vehicle is parked, a black snowmobile, and behind its handlebars sits a man in a white snowsuit. What is he doing all the way up there?”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“But I'm … no, that's not fair! I want to say goodbye to Bumbleball!" Chloe's voice is shaky and full of confusion—which is no wonder. It has, in every way, been a chaotic and confusing morning.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“with no luck. All she achieves is tearing her foot to the point of bleeding, while her dad—for the second time—is dying right before her eyes.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“But it's not oil. It's blood. A viscous, sticky pool of it. Like a drip painting, as abstract as it is macabre. And—he realizes to his horror—the eerie pool of blood next to the car may be the largest, but it's not the only one. In several places on the floor there are smaller puddles. Near one of these, there is also a dark red stain on the wall, roughly eight inches above floor level.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“an unexpected sigh does Chloe realize that she has been holding her breath for a long time.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“In its wake, Chloe sees her dad release his grip on the branch and press his hands against the gunshot wound in his thigh instead, while he senselessly staggers backward, straight toward the edge of the canyon. And then past it.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“means that the photo was taken within the last few days," she says. "While we've been up here.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“doesn't matter," he whispers between chattering teeth. "Chloe, Abby, and Beth are all that matters. You just keep going.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“police force's first massacre was over”
― Per Jacobsen, Strung II: The Valley of Death

“Now, they run together further into the snow-covered pine forest, hiding among shadows and tree trunks, while the road—their only sure guide to finding their way down the mountain—gradually gets smaller and smaller, until it finally disappears from sight.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“A movement. A dark silhouette who was there for a split second and then disappeared behind one of the tree trunks. They're not alone. There is someone in the forest. Someone who is keeping an eye on them.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“And she knows—without a trace of doubt—that she would die if that hand were to move while she's reaching for the blowtorch. She would, quite simply, die of fear.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Did your little sister chat all night, or did you manage to get some sleep?" "Nah, it was okay. She did blabber for a while, but … it was okay.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Smeared across the fabric on the inside of the stocking are thick, shiny stains of frozen blood. At the bottom is a severed finger.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“The events in the seconds leading up to the deafening bang from the gun went by so fast that Randall's brain could barely perceive what was happening.”
― Per Jacobsen, Strung II: The Valley of Death

“THREATENING A GIRL HALF YOUR SIZE. WHAT A REAL MACHO MAN!”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“She doesn't know how long she's been sitting here, but the sky was orange-red when she sat down, and it's light blue now. The day has begun.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“It came from everywhere and nowhere. Perhaps somewhere deep in the woods. Perhaps right behind them.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Her stream of thought is interrupted as she walks straight into her husband's back. "Why are you stopping?" Adam responds by raising his hand and pointing. She follows the invisible line from his fingertip and feels her pulse increase slightly as her gaze finds what he wants to show her. A vehicle, parked in the middle of the road a bit further down the mountain. A vehicle that she—despite the snow on the roof and the hood—instantly recognizes. Bill's SUV.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Horrified, Chloe seeks her dad's gaze, but his eyes bring no comfort. They're wide open, full of terror and disbelief. He hadn't expected an answer, and it's as if getting one caused something in his brain to short-circuit.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Somebody is in there," Abby's voice sounds from the back seat.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“doesn't matter, says a voice in his head, and Adam couldn't agree more. He has a first aid kit now, maybe even some food. And above all else, he has hope.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“After they've wiped out ninety percent of us without breaking a sweat, mind you.”
― Per Jacobsen, Strung II: The Valley of Death