People spend thousands of dollars on stereos. Sometimes tens of thousands. There is a specialist industry right here in the States which builds stereo gear to a standard you wouldn't believe. Tubed amplifiers which cost more than a house. Speakers taller than me. Cables thicker than a garden hose. Some army guys had that stuff. I'd heard it on bases around the world. Wonderful. But they were wasting their money. Because the best stereo in the world is free. Inside your head. It sounds as good as you want it to. As loud as you want it to be.

I don't want to put the world to rights... I just don't like people who put the world to wrongs.

I have to warn you. I promised my mother, a long time ago. She said I had to give folks a chance to walk away.

The most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today.

Spread love and understanding,” Reacher said. “Use force if necessary.

They found out about him in July and stayed angry all through August. They tried to kill him in September. It was way too soon. They weren't ready. The attempt was a failure. It could have been a disaster, but it was actually a miracle. Because nobody noticed.

It's always sad if anybody you know has a personal problem.