Harry Hole 02 – Cockroaches

Runa had what some call intuition. I call it observational prowess.

‘You’ve been watching too many shit action movies, Jens.

As long as there’s pain there’s life

You shouldn’t underestimate the streak of irrationality in human nature

the shame lies more on an emotional plane than an intellectual one.

the membrane in your ear can hear the difference in pressure between a million different frequencies.

Brekke gasped like a punctured beach ball.

THE SUN HAD turned deep burgundy with orange stripes. It hung above Bangkok’s grey skyline, like a new planet that had appeared in the firmament unannounced.

When Maradona scored with his hand people accepted that as part of the game. Anything the ref doesn’t see is fine.’

Gambling is about luck, but betting isn’t. Betting is about two things: psychology and information.