ON WOMEN:
- She was smarter than me, and I hate when that happens. There was but one thing to do: seize the initiative. I played the trump card God provided: I stared directly into her cleavage.
- She was clearly insulting me or at least pretending to. Truth was, I didn’t even like her and certainly didn’t want to date her. I really just wanted to see if I could. What can I say, maybe it’s a guy thing, but she gives great soup.
- You could add up all her looks and mannerisms and never total gorgeous, but you’d get to adorable pretty quick, and that was enough for me. Hell, I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
- Listen to me: model. At best she was a model hopeful, and I was nearly twice her age. We both knew what this was.
- What I remembered most about Mrs. Carmodie was she had a double-decker butt. While normal butts curve like the letter C, Mrs. Carmodie’s butt got halfway through the C, then extended several inches in a straight line like some sort of shelf before finishing the curve. The shelf on her butt was wide enough to hold two cans of soda.
- I didn’t ask what happened to Chris Unger’s secretary, but I had a feeling Sal’s car had plenty of traction in the back.
ON KIDS:
- I have a soft spot for children and rarely find it necessary to kill them.
- My daughter made a sad sound, the kind a teenager should never have to make. It was a sound that said in her eyes I was not only clueless as a father, but hopeless as well.
- “Say good-bye to your family, Creed.”
- “You tell them for me. I’ve got work to do.”
ON LIFE:
- When you’ve survived a bomb blast and more than a hundred people didn’t, it’s hard to focus on rumors of a possible hickey on Paris Hilton’s neck.
- Some people plan for their retirement. I plan for my imprisonment.
- You never feel the splinters on the ladder of success until you’re sliding back down.
ON CONTRACT KILLING:
- “I’m not her attorney. Not her judge. Not her jury. I’m not being paid to determine her innocence. I’m being paid to render justice.”
- I didn’t want to ask too many questions. Questions lead to answers, and answers lead to doubt, and doubt will ruin a good contract killer.
- Semtex is the explosive of choice for international terrorist groups. It’s cheap, odorless, readily available, has an indefinite shelf life, and slides through airport security scanners like a pair of silk panties.
- There’s always a random element to taking lives.
- “Don’t make such a fuss. This is what I do.”
ON DRINKING:
- Bourbon is not a pretentious drink, although there’s a movement underfoot to make it so.
- (At Starbucks) You have to learn a whole new friggin’ language in order to justify spending four bucks for a cup of Joe.”
ON FOOD:
- “Do you mean to tell me there’s an actual spider inside?
- There’s nothing like the taste of diner French fries. They put hamburger grease in the oil.
ON FIGHTING:
- The fundamental lesson every successful street fighter learns is you do not want to fight your opponents the way they are trying to attack you.
- This guy was easier to hit than the heavy bag in my gym.
- “If I die tonight, hunt this ugly bastard down and kill him like the dog he is.”
- “If it makes you feel any better, you’re the only person I’ve ever offered to pay to beat up.”
- “I came here hoping to strengthen our relationship, but if it’s not to be, I can always just snap your necks.”
- At that moment, he seemed sweet, almost adorable. If Kathleen had been there I’m sure she would have said, “Aw, how cute.” –But Kathleen wasn’t there. And she didn’t have a gun aimed at her crotch.
- “I’m coming to get you, Joe.”
RANDOM:
- I swore. Happily, it was the truth. And I was well aware that by swearing on the past I hadn’t ruled out the future.
- “You can’t be this stupid, even for a lawyer.”
- “That’s right, son. You’re going to be a hero today.”
- “It sounds stupid when you say it out loud like that.”
just finished my first Donovan Creed novel and have now downloaded all of them. John Locke is a great writer who can put right in the middle of a scene. if the rest are as good as Wish List, i can’t wait to start page flipping. well done.
Maxx….
Dear mr. Locke, could you please write faster? waiting for your next book is killing me!!!
Dear mr. Locke, could you please write faster?
Mr. Locke,
Thank you for all your wonderful Donovan Creed books. I can’t wait for the next one to come out. My Kindle was smoking with how fast I was reading the series!
Dang, thank you for such great books. Donovan is a fantastic character. The only thing lacking…. is MORE BOOKS. THANK YOU !!!
I tried so hard not to start reading Vegas Moon. I failed. Wanted desperately to have the next one so I wouldn’t have to stop reading. I told myself to read slower, read only a little each day, don’t start it at all……
Epic fail. Read both Girl Like You and Vegas Moon in the last 2 days. There should be a support group between books. Just sayin….
I agree!
Fantastic! Loved the analogy of “if you asked me what a sh!t day is”
Humor is sharp and the books move at at a good pace!
I have read the entire series now and can’t wait to see what Creed gets himself into next!
Your sense of humor in the books is what keeps them so interesting, my wife looks at me kind of funny when I burst out laughing while reading her kindle. Can’t wait for the next on to be out ……
So addicted to Donovan Creed! The Creed novels are a guilty pleasure. I so love how Locke can have you in the middle of a dark, bizzare scene and then Creed says something so funny, I cannot help but laugh outloud, no matter where I am. I have read 7 in 3 weeks…just downloaded “The Love You Crave”. I’m with Patty, need a support group while waiting for next novel. THANK YOU, John Locke — I so LOVE Donovan Creed!!!
My wife got the first book because of the price. I now have read all 8 books, and can’t wait for the next book to see what is in store.
Just wish my wife would hurry up and read a girl like you so we can talk about it.
I was totally surprised at who “Daddy” was. Great twist.
wrong book how bout the love you crave…lol
Hey not fair, I’m in the middle of the Sookie Stackhouse Series and am supposed to stop in the middle of it to read a book my sweet hubby (Damon) wants me to read… Ugh… Guess I might have to just so he’ll be happy huh? LOL He ain’t going to shut up till I read it, ya think?
nope im not… read it
Adding a fave quote…(Sam Case to Maybe Taylor after 30 second sex) “Give me a minute.” “Why? You want to f##k me 2 more times?”
What does OOU mean?
Thanks
“If you have to ask, you aren’t OOU” (One of Us, honey!)
Dear Mr. Locke. I have only recently found you (3 weeks ago) and can only repeat what every one else says about you; you are the greatest and PLEASE write faster! Do not ever stop. I can never get enough of you. Sincerely, Ken Holmes
I love your books! Keep ‘em coming!!
I am so addicted to your books that somewhere they might have to oraganize a 12 step program so I can get back to work and make money instead of read. You are an inspiration to all of the world of writing. steve the cabbie in san francisco
I have read all Creed’s novels and both Emmet Love’s. You really need to write faster. I am waiting for the next 2 novels (Creed & Love). Love all your books. Find them hysterical and fun to read.
I just finished the love you crave! Really! There were so many things I did not see coming. When is the next one coming out?
Thank God a paper publisher finally caught on…. Kindles just don’t work well in the pool and at the beach! Keep on writing, and I will keep on reading.
Everyone of John Lockes books are fantastic! I have read all 12 to date in 4 weeks I work full time so my time is limited….. every minute I have has been devoted to John’s books….Now I have read all the novels written by John I feel like I have lost a friend…..Please Please Please hurry up with the next saga for Emmett and Donovan…. I can’t wait!
Yes! I knew I missed one… I get to read “Emmett and Gentry”.
Who’s happy, Sue’s happy!!!! Unfortunately, I’m an addict like
everyone else and won’t be able to pace myself. I’ll be done by tomorrow!
Hope you’re close to finishing a new one. OOU
I’ve never read a Donovan Creed book, I hadn’t ever heard of the character until stumbling upon another book by Mr.Locke. I just read these quotes.
I thought “This Donovan guy….that’s me if I were a guy.”
I’m pretty sure I’m straight and I still stare at women’s cleavage, if you’re baring I’m staring, ladies.
These quotes made me laugh, most of them anyway.
I just had a question. I guess I have to read to figure the answer….whats up with the women’s legs on every cover?
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If I could have lunch with anyone that I have never met before, it would be John Locke. Life is outrageous and we make it more complicated than it needs to be. John not only gets that but has an uncanny ability to describe the humor of it all.
“Do you mean to tell me there’s an actual spider inside? I liked it… ha ha ha… lol
Budding coroners and cops should read Locke’s books. If you can read them and still keep your dinner down, you won’t have any problems with rotting corpses.
Total swill.
When’s the next Creed novel due out?
I just can’t wait !
Thanks for all the good reading!
One of my favorite Creed quotes on Women. From the book Wish List:
“Most women believe their cheating is on a higher level than their husbands’ because of the emotional connection they form with their lovers before having sex. Of course, I could argue that an emotional, physical affair is much worse than casual sex. But what do you expect me to say? I’m a guy.”
This Donovan Creed character gives me the creeps. Love it anyway, thanks for the post, getting some more novels from Mr Locke.
Those quotes are quite interesting, do you have more.
Mr Locke, well what can I say downloaded Wish List on my kindle – one of the best books I’ve ever read, did not know they were in order so now going to download all of them and start from the begining. Cant wait. Fantastic!!!