He had no problem with flies or bugs or beetles, even creepy ones like earwigs and cockroaches... Six legs were fine, but eight were alien and unnatural.' The same number of legs as four fully-grown serial killers!

— A. Ashley Straker

He reached the first floor and flung the door open, fleeing into the street. He glanced back and saw that she wasn't following, so he slowed to a halt. His pulse raced. The entranceway was dark, the door swinging slowly closed. Movement to his left caught his attention: the camera on the corner of the building that covered the resident's parking. It swiveled to point directly at him, and he stared at it for a moment, suddenly doubtful it was a closed-circuit system after all. He ran for his car, and the camera followed.

— A. Ashley Straker

He realized he was in a chair. The world was white and blurry in half his vision, and it took him a few moments to realize a sheet of paper was stuck to his face.

— A. Ashley Straker

His desire for this to be a joke was quickly replaced by a desire for whiskey.

— A. Ashley Straker

I'm psychologically equipped for this.

— A. Ashley Straker

Max?' he asked.' Yeah?''... What are you doing?'' Shooting people.

— A. Ashley Straker

Odessa sighed. 'When I said you were one of the smartest people in the company, I was referring solely to your technical abilities. Now get to work.

— A. Ashley Straker

Oh, man, she's going to love you,' Max said. 'Physically. A lot.

— A. Ashley Straker

On the TV he found cartoons and movies, music videos and game shows, repeat broadcasts and reruns, but there was nothing current, and no news. Many channels were just blank, or displayed brightly colored test cards.

— A. Ashley Straker

Partnership means she is of equal rank to you, Raven', Obrador continued...' Don't play games with her.

— A. Ashley Straker