Pete Barber > Quotes

“In the half-reclined bed, Yaz slept, mouth open, snoring—probably doped. Mike turned on the TV. For twenty minutes, he watched retired generals on CNN discussing Afghanistan and troop surges as though they knew what the hell war was all about.”
― Pete Barber, When A Warrior Comes Home

“Oh?” His gaze sloped back to Brian’s face. “There’s no easy”
― Pete Barber, When A Warrior Comes Home

“This was the part of war they didn’t tell you about—that your man might return scarred and broken, haunted by what he’d seen and been asked to do.”
― Pete Barber, When A Warrior Comes Home

“Army wives existed with a compartment of terror locked inside but primed to be sprung by an unexpected phone call or a knock on the door.”
― Pete Barber, When A Warrior Comes Home

“Well, Frances, sometimes it’s better to apologize than to ask permission.”
― Pete Barber, Allah's Revenge