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161 " Have you ever looked obsession in the face, Chief Inspector? Strip away the mask of normality, and it’s a hideous, contorted serpent that lurks beneath the skin, writhing with frustration until the object of its desire is under its control. "
― Rachel Abbott , Sleep Tight (DCI Tom Douglas, #3)
162 " I am beyond frustration; I am a boiling cauldron of rage. "
― Rachel Abbott , Come A Little Closer (DCI Tom Douglas, #7)
163 " wondered not for the first time how silence could vary so much in pitch and tone. This silence held a high-pitched scream at its heart. "
― Rachel Abbott , Stranger Child (DCI Tom Douglas, #4)
164 " that’s the problem with the human race – we’ve created so many constraints, set so many rules by which we’re all supposed to live that it’s no surprise we feel like failures all the time. "
― Rachel Abbott , Close Your Eyes (DCI Tom Douglas, #10)
165 " off to fling over the back of a chair, and made his "
166 " ignore his obvious displeasure, and "
― Rachel Abbott , Only the Innocent (DCI Tom Douglas, #1)
167 " narrow his eyes. But his face changed in the subtlest of ways — it was as if his cheekbones had become more prominent, and his eyes turned cold. It was enough for her to know for sure that she would never want to be questioned by this man for a crime — whether she was guilty or innocent. It also made him more intriguing. As a result of her self-enforced eviction Leo wasn’t quite sure what to do with herself, until she remembered that the wine bar opened early to serve breakfast. Maybe she could set up her office there for an hour or so. She had calls to make and meetings to set up for next week. A few of her clients were going on family holidays this week, and she had a dreadful suspicion that on their return they might be in need of urgent appointments. Unhappy relationships and holidays were not often a good match. Ordering an almond croissant and the ubiquitous cappuccino, she settled down in the corner away from other customers so that she wouldn’t disturb them by speaking on the "
― Rachel Abbott , Only the Innocent / The Back Road / Sleep Tight (DCI Tom Douglas, #1-3)
168 " You see, the thing that makes pain so dreadful is the memory of it. The agony is over in moments, but the mind recalls the sensations and replays them over and over. I know a lot about pain. "
― Rachel Abbott , And So It Begins (Stephanie King #1)
169 " Pomona Island the "
― Rachel Abbott , Kill Me Again (DCI Tom Douglas, #5)
170 " and assertive? The mother – gentle, loving, "
― Rachel Abbott , The Shape of Lies (DCI Tom Douglas, #8)
171 " I should have known what might happen. I should have understood better what Robert had been telling me in everything but words. It’s now three hours since he left with my babies, and every bone and muscle in my body is aching with their loss. "
172 " Has there been in an accident? "
173 " Deception seems to be something of a forte of mine, and I often wonder whether poker has led me to hide my true self, or whether I am a natural liar. "
174 " many psychopaths hold down important jobs. Key characteristics of psychopathy include pathological lying, a lack of remorse and a high degree of superficial charm, and it is these traits that enable a psychopath to hide in plain sight. He (or she) might adopt a persona and play the role so well that those associated with him (or her) have no concept of the true lack of emotion that exists beneath the well-thought-out personality that has been adopted. Maggie "
175 " She probably made more money massaging his ego than she did massaging any other part of him. "
176 " Siobhan scoffed, and Cleo thought how strange it was that even the most attractive people turned ugly when they were hurting. "
177 " Imogen could also see that this fact hadn’t gone unnoticed by the detective chief "
178 " any evidence of a female member "
179 " turnoff to the lanes leading to their house was fast approaching, and Caroline took a final glance at "
180 " sceptical, and "