“She imagined people picking up the newspapers she dropped through their doors, reading about a world they never visited. For the first time it occurred to her that her classmates had been right. Except it wasn’t just one ghost, but… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“Anyone who asked for chocolate limes was a killer, according to Adrian, due to his abhorrence of the sweet and his belief that no… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“It frightened her to witness these mass ebbs and flows, to work at the cutting face of all that suggestion and manipulation.” — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“I don’t know – I suppose if you’re very unhappy at home, anywhere is better than there.” — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“I think sometimes you lose people and you barely know it at the time. It starts as a small crack. That's all it is.… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“He was glad some of the pain was fading, had already faded so much since the first year. But it seemed more to be… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“It had been hard for months. Sleep would curl slowly around him while he was reading a book, sleep would trick him that he… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“Lisa: It just seems a bit of a waste. Ed: Waste of what? Lisa: Waste of time… of life. Ed: That’s the point, isn’t… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“I hate it here. I hate the way everyone looks at you. I hate the way everyone looks.” — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“He had no trust in his own judgement any more, but there was no one else to rely on.” — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“She found the evenings long and empty, and the nights worse. She dreaded the weekends.” — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“The longer she looked down the more scared she became of the growing urge to throw herself off.” — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image
“She imagined people picking up the newspapers she dropped through their doors, reading about a world they never visited. For the first time it… — Catherine O'Flynn Copy Share Image