ospalh quoted Far From True by Linwood Barclay (Promise Falls, #2)
"When private investigator Cal Weaver looks into a break-in at the home of a recently …
His cell phone rang. He dug into his pocket for it, saw a Boston area code on the display. He accepted the call and put the phone to his ear. “Duckworth.”
— Far From True by Linwood Barclay (Promise Falls, #2)
This is just a quick example of the padding i mentioned. Why not cut this to »The phone in his pocket rang, a Boston area code. “Duckworth.”«?