Jay Stringer Quotes

#1. Fuck-a-doodle-do.

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#2. We ran both the courier service and a detective agency from the same office, and had phone apps for both. Basically, we're Uber for parcels and mysteries.

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#3. He walked round to the front door and pressed the buzzer for Mackie's flat. It was easy to spot; it was the one with 'fuck off' written on the nameplate.

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#4. Another problem to fix. I'll add it to the list, right beneath the entry that says 'everything'.

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#5. Then I think, fuck it, this bit of floor looks nice.

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#6. I've killed two people, disposed of three bodies, and torched an apartment.
I think it's time to go visit my parents.

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#7. I think I've decided, deep down, that killing people just isn't really a fun job.
High five?

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#8. It's part of a series, they were all on display in the shop. This girl, she gets trains, has tattoos, kicks things, all sorts.' 'I don't think it's a series, Mum. They just call all books the same thing now.' 'Like

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#9. I've tried so many different ways of meeting the right person. I assumed for years that the first step was to pretend I'm not a hit man.

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#10. No, he didn't come to me for a gun. I only said that because of you, thought maybe you'd want one, with being shot and everything.'
'Why the fuck would I want a gun? Would you ask a man who's just been bitten by a shark if he wants to buy a shark?

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#11. I wanted to make at least an effort to impress, so I found my best suit, a Primark special that looked like it had been ironed by a blind man

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#12. Battered biker jacket over the top. That was just the right mix. It was like, Hey there, I want to look cute for you, but I'm still wearing a dead cow as armour, don't get ideas..

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#13. Her name was Senga. You have to love Glasgow; once everyone figured we had enough people named Agnes, they just reversed the letters and started again. Hillcoat

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#14. You want them to give Batman counselling sessions?"
"It's genius. Just make Bruce Wayne get over his shit, then, presto, no more Batman. The baddies win by default.

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