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181 " For a moment, I can’t speak so "
― Rachel Abbott , Sleep Tight (DCI Tom Douglas, #3)
182 " and hating to be an eavesdropper but remembering that "
― Rachel Abbott , Only the Innocent (DCI Tom Douglas, #1)
183 " Idon’t know myself any more. My life is unrecognisable – severed into two distinct periods: before – when I could feel the wind on my skin, watch the sky turn from blue to black, hear the birds singing in the morning, smell the earth, damp with rain; and after – the life I am in now, where I cannot tell if it is night or day and the only sound I hear is the slap, slap of bare feet on a linoleum floor. "
― Rachel Abbott , Come A Little Closer (DCI Tom Douglas, #7)
184 " When he’d bought this cottage, he hadn’t realised how it would feel "
― Rachel Abbott , The Back Road (DCI Tom Douglas, #2)
185 " or perhaps because of, her natural aloofness and her ability to withdraw and view things without emotion. The fact that this extended to her own life, leaving her appearing cold and distant, was beside the point. "
186 " In a kidnap, those taken were referred to as hostages. The one left behind who was in theory responsible for securing their freedom, was the victim. "
― Rachel Abbott , Right Behind You (DCI Tom Douglas, #9)
187 " You have to understand what it’s like when you live with somebody who’s controlling. They’re clever. "
188 " it, and to keep my nose out of "
189 " It spoke of a level of hopelessness that was outside his comprehension. Even in the bleakest moments of his life he had managed to retain the hope that each day, things would get a little better. "
― Rachel Abbott , Stranger Child (DCI Tom Douglas, #4)
190 " But when somebody appears to be considerate, never raises his voice, and appears to have your every interest in mind, how can that possibly be abuse? "
191 " You have to understand what it’s like when you live with somebody who’s controlling. They’re clever. I don’t know if they plan their every move, or whether it just comes naturally. In Hugo’s case he never shouted, called me names or hit me. If somebody locks you in a cellar for days without water, or gives you a regular black eye, you know without a shadow of a doubt that you are being abused. But when somebody appears to be considerate, never raises their voice and appears to have your every interest in mind, how can that possibly be abuse? "
192 " Detective Sergeant Stephanie King.’ Nina’s puffy eyes opened a little wider. "
― Rachel Abbott , The Invitation (Stephanie King, #2)
193 " her eyes briefly met Laura’s she looked "
194 " The hollow sensation she felt when she knew without him saying a word that Hugo was displeased, and the disproportionate joy she experienced when he smiled at her with some degree of affection. Actions and attitudes that would seem normal in most relationships took on a significance of monumental importance and flooded her with hope. But the master puppeteer knew just when her desperation point had been reached, and always rewarded her with nothing more than a kind word or a gentle kiss. And of course, over time these moments became rarer and therefore infinitely more precious. "
195 " Father is a biological fact. The title “Dad” is a term of affection and it has to be earned. "
196 " He always made it seem as if he was putting me first, but what he was actually doing was undermining my every thought. "
197 " the screen with his pen. "
198 " we’ve "
199 " There are times when I wish I hadn’t chosen to marry a saint. It’s as if his virtue shines a bright light on my imperfections "
― Rachel Abbott , The Shape of Lies (DCI Tom Douglas, #8)
200 " deeply religious people who engaged in self-flagellation "