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> [“didn’t have time for small talk.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/didn-t-have-time-for-small-talk/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

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## More by Ann Cleeves

> [“to the landslide.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/to-the-landslide/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“When Fran had died and people had shared their own stories of grieving he’d wanted to hit them, to scream, I don’t care if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/when-fran-had-died-and-people-had-shared-their-own-stories-of/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“I suppose if you love someone, you don´t stop them doing the things that make them happy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/i-suppose-if-you-love-someone-you-don-t-stop-them-doing-the-things/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“Rather than the grey and dreary institutions of public perception, these should be places of innovation and experiment, where readers can take a chance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/rather-than-the-grey-and-dreary-institutions-of-public-perception/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“Oh, I’m interested in everything, Joe. That’s why I’m a bloody brilliant detective.’ She gave him her widest smile. ‘That’s why I’m in charge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/oh-i-m-interested-in-everything-joe-that-s-why-i-m-a-bloody-brilliant/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“Maybe my parents had it right, and all kids need is love, fresh air and a bit of healthy neglect.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/maybe-my-parents-had-it-right-and-all-kids-need-is-love-fresh-air-and/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“He was a crazy Time Lord trying to turn back the clock, to save this woman when he’d failed to save the other.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/he-was-a-crazy-time-lord-trying-to-turn-back-the-clock-to-save-this/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“only role. There wasn’t any warmth there. If another woman showed him”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/only-role-there-wasn-t-any-warmth-there-if-another-woman-showed-him/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“He knew how little praise it took for an insecure person to feel grateful.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/he-knew-how-little-praise-it-took-for-an-insecure-person-to-feel/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“A young woman doctor had broken the news to her that she had cancer. She had been very gentle, very sympathetic. ‘Sit down, Mrs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/a-young-woman-doctor-had-broken-the-news-to-her-that-she-had-cancer/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

> [“didn’t have time for small talk.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-cleeves/didn-t-have-time-for-small-talk/)

[Ann Cleeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-cleeves/)

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