Small town fire chief Jim Swope has a problem, his troops are coming up brain-dead and he might have the same problem. A little confusing and far-fetched, great chapter headings.
A group of mountain bikers (three are firemen) encounter jealousy, death, murder, fire, and lactic-acid overload. Not in that order. Very exciting story.
P.I. Thomas Black has to locate the "dream women" of four businessmen.
QUOTE:
"Three against two," Kathy said. "You forgot the clown."
QUOTE:
She stared at me quizzically. "Well?" "Huh?" I asked. "Aren't you going to say something nice?" I thought carefully, but the best I could manage was, "They're real big."
Firefly, #7. The crew make a delivery on the planet Kerry to Duke what's-his-name. Zoe has an feeling something is wrong. It sure is!
Quote:
Shepherd Book shot a look at Jayne, hoping to convey that he believed in Jayne's ability to do the right thing. He wasn't sure he did, actually, but expressing a little belief in folks often went a long way toward them stepping up as they should.
Stephanie Plum looks for her missing uncle Fred and finds out why the garbage isn't being picked up.
QUOTE:
Grandma stared at my chest. "You look different. Are you wearing one of them sports brassieres?" She look more closely. "Hot dog, I know what it is. You're wearing a bulletproof vest. Ellen, look at the," she said to my mother. "Stephanie's wearing a bulletproof vest. Isn't that something?" My mother's face had turned white. "Why me?" she said.
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum in her sixth outing helps her buddy Ranger nail a gun runner.
SMOKE QUOTE:
Sometimes I envy people who smoke. They always look so happy when they suck that first lungful of tar. I can't think of many things that make me that happy. Maybe birthday cake. [pg. 137].