Books Quote by Paula Hawkins
““me thinking straight. I take a shower, get dressed and make another cup of coffee, and then I sit down in the living room, little black book at my side, and I call Scott. “You should have told me,” he says as soon as he picks up, “what you are.” His tone is flat, cold. My stomach is a small, hard ball. He knows. “Detective Riley spoke to me after they let him go. He denied having an affair with her. And the witness who suggested that there was something going on was unreliable, she said. An alcoholic. Possibly mentally unstable. She didn’t tell me the witness’s name, but I take it she was talking about you?” “But . . . no,” I say. “No. I’m not . . . I hadn’t been drinking when I saw them. It was eight thirty in the morning.” Like that means anything. “And they found evidence, it said so on””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Girl Who Lived, 2017
The narrator recounts a tense phone call about a detective, an unreliable witness, and possible drinking, highlighting confusion and suspicion.
In simple terms: A confusing, tense conversation about a detective and unreliable witness.
Key Takeaway
Question the reliability of information sources.
Themes
mystery
trust
investigation
uncertainty
psychological tension
Mood
tense
uncertain
Type
narrative
psychological
When to use this quote
- investigating crimes
- interviewing witnesses
- handling unreliable testimony
Key Concepts
reliability
perception
bias
memory
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence would clarify the situation?
- How does bias affect perception?
A Different Perspective
The narrative may be overly convoluted, reducing clarity.
