Josh Lanyon Quotes

“Why can't you say it?" I hardened my voice. "Because I'm telling you, you never have. I'd have remembered."
He stared at me with disbelief. [...]
"Love you? Of course I love you. Baby, I fucking worship you.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“I love you," Jake whispered. "Are you strong enough for this?"
I made myself comfortable. Said over my shoulder, "Sure."
"Would you tell me if you weren't?"
I grinned. "Maybe. I can't think of a nicer way to commit suicide."
"That's good. I can't think of a more pleasant way to commit murder.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“I thought I recognized you."
Really? He remembered me looking like Swamp Thing? How flattering.”
― Josh Lanyon, Somebody Killed His Editor

“You couldn't hurt a fly."

Actually I was pretty good at pinging flies right out of the air, but I tried to look appropriately harmless.”
― Josh Lanyon, Somebody Killed His Editor

“I didn't approve of murder on general principles. Not even of people who seemed to go around begging for it.”
― Josh Lanyon, Somebody Killed His Editor

“The only thing worse than opera is someone who hums along with opera.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I turned back to the television. After a while what I was staring at registered. “Hey, this is The Long Goodbye."
Jake opened his eyes. “What?"
"This movie. It's Robert Altman's take on Chandler's The Long Goodbye. ‘Nothing says good-bye like a bullet.’”
"I don't know,” said Jake. “Sometimes the words are enough.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“Like true philosophers I've come to believe that religion is an illusion of childhood, outgrown after proper education.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Hell You Say

“I want that.
I don’t think a week goes by I don’t dream about it.
The way it feels to move inside you.
The way your body grabs on like tight velvet.
The sounds you make, like having me inside you is the best thing that ever happened to you.”
― Josh Lanyon, Fair Game

“It’s more believable that a cop would get involved in solving these murders. I mean, you’re talking about writing a series. How believable is it that this Hollywood gossip columnist is going to keep stumbling on all these murders?”
― Josh Lanyon, The Hell You Say

“He needed fresh air and sunshine. A walk in the woods and afterward a good book to read by the fire.
Yeah, that was the life.”
― Josh Lanyon, Fair Game

“I don’t recall you playing much tennis. As for the gymnastics…"
His sexy growl of a laugh seemed to snag Elliot in the guts. "Yeah, you do have some beautiful moves as I recall. They didn’t require a lot of footwork.”
― Josh Lanyon, Fair Game

“Last night they hadn’t even fucked. What the hell was the point of protective custody if you weren’t at least going to get to have sex with your protector?”
― Josh Lanyon, Fair Game

“He won't feel a fraction of what I do for you. You won't change his life. And you will always wonder about what could have been, always feel that funny little ache right here." He puts his hand over your heart.”
― Josh Lanyon, Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story

“His knee was killing him, was not going to support him for much longer, but of far greater importance seemed the erection shoving against the constriction of his jeans. Biological imperative.”
― Josh Lanyon, Fair Game

“Ora che ho scoperto anche questa funzione non avrete scampo! Dunque, ho iniziato questa mattina Fake di Eris D. Certo, dopo Adrien English di Lanyon tutto sembra sbiadito, e invece... Invece merita proprio tanto!”
― Federica D'Ascani