Isabella Maldonado > Quotes

“He had been furious with her at the time, but the chase had added to the thrill. And given him a reason to punish her. He had bestowed one mark upon her for each day she made him wait. Then he had taken her three times, completing the triangle of retribution.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“Like so many others in her life, they had abandoned her. This was the moment when she had truly accepted she was alone. That she could only count on herself.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“I think he used the contacts he had gained during his last assignment at the Pentagon to gain money and power denied to him in his military career,” Cattrall added.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“A quick check of the video feed revealed that Daniela Vega was a problem. The woman was changing the dynamics of the game. Her growing legions of fans were skewing the data.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“She’d risked her life for both. Could she ally herself—even on a temporary basis—with someone who had no loyalty, no allegiance, and no moral compass?”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Anger coursed through her as she witnessed the swath of destruction left by a monster who thought he could use human beings and throw them away like trash.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“he’d already worked out a strategy and believed he had enough valuable intel to buy his freedom. Like so many before him, he thought he was above the law. Thought he could bend the rules to escape accountability for his actions. No way would she let him weasel out of a murder rap, but he might be able to make his situation better.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“He would be attracted to a position with an aura of authority, like a policeman, a military officer, a doctor, or a pilot. He’s such a control freak and so narcissistic, however, that he would have trouble taking orders and—if he managed to obtain such a position—would quickly get discharged or otherwise fired.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“Odin pushed the needle through the other side of the wound, watching the skin tent before the tip broke through. “I feel everything.” He tugged, pulling the edges together. “But I’m in charge. I decide whether or not to react.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“He had a secure server to avoid corporate espionage, but he had to allow her access. She’s clearly brilliant at codes, puzzles, and ciphers. She must have seen encrypted files and looked on it as a challenge.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Certain employees and subcontractors, each with ironclad nondisclosure agreements, had worked on various components of the facility. None of them had seen the entire setup or knew of its full capabilities.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“He stood to save more than a billion dollars by killing her.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“Dani reached out to pull her brother and sister into a tight embrace. She was her father’s daughter after all.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“when you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ll understand people make their own choices. Sometimes fate has a hand in it too, but mostly it’s the path people choose that makes the difference in their lives.”
― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning

“A dog lives with the flock but is never truly a part of it. He’s a guardian. Ever vigilant and ready to lay down his life so others can be at peace and live in safety. The wolves are always out there. Ready to attack. Guardians have to be ready too.”
― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning

“And then it hit him all at once. He was done following protocol. Done sitting behind a desk. Done sending others into danger. From now on, he wasn’t just in charge of the investigation, he was running point. “I’m going to get Agent Vega back,” he said to Hargrave. “Personally.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“US senators did not personally award government contracts, but the right word here or there could go a long way toward a successful bid. The term “Beltway bandit” had been used for decades to describe”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“That’s the whole point of the Greek-mythology angle. The gods toyed with humans. They usually didn’t kill them outright, often manipulating them toward their own demise using their character weaknesses.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Target acquired.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“Nemesis had learned the hard way about secrets. They ruined lives, destroyed fortunes, and got people killed. After all, they were the reason behind the game.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Part of their captor’s tactics, no doubt. She felt the same oppressive sense of confinement Toro did but willed herself to remain focused on the task at hand.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“The only positive thing he could say about Hargrave was that he would always stab you in the chest rather than the back.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“She seems to have idolized her father and wanted to follow in his footsteps,” Cattrall said. “Pushing herself to attain the same elite status he did tells me she wanted to prove she was her father’s daughter—not her mother’s.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Abducting pedestrians from sidewalks in a blitz-style attack was a hallmark of criminal organizations around the world, and the Villalobos cartel was no different. In a matter of seconds, the unsuspecting victim was ambushed and hustled into a waiting van, whisked”
― Isabella Maldonado, Death Blow

“Mystery.” Breck let out a derisive snort. “He’s nuttier than a squirrel turd.” She took a swig.”
― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher

“foldable”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“Then the others in the game are his crew,” Flint said. “Which means this has something to do with Nathan Costner’s murder.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game

“So far her new cohorts consisted of a muscular misogynist and a knife-wielding mutilator. Lovely.”
― Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Game