Right Behind Her Quotes
"Every bad decision, every thoughtless act, has brought me here."
"The weight of my combined sins is too great to be balanced."
"The thought of me becoming a decent man is laughable."
"I have no illusions about what is going to happen to me."
"My life might be for shit, but I don’t want to die."
"Honor isn’t possible, not for me, but I can at least die with some sort of dignity."
"I hear a switchblade snap open. Terror supercharges my heart."
"He pulls a pair of bolt cutters from his pocket."
"My heart beats so fast, it feels like it could explode."
"I’m beyond words now, whimpering and grunting like a prey animal."
"I have nothing left. I just want it to be over."
"One attempt at virtue can’t undo all the bad things I’ve done."
"The memories on the other side were the monsters under her bed."
"My heart thudded against my ribs in a thin, panicky rhythm."
"The house was empty, but Bree’s hand hovered over her service weapon."
"Don’t make me hurt you. You always make me hurt you."
"Bree grabbing her siblings and taking them under the porch."
"The winter wind blowing through thin pajamas."
"Once they lodged there, they’d remain forever, like a tattoo—or a deep scar."
"Like it or not, they were settling into their new normal."
"I'm lucky. Maya Steiner’s pony is so bad. Last year, he bucked her off in the middle of the ring. No one could catch him. Pumpkin would never do that."
"The pasture hadn’t dried out since the last big rain."
"The heat was oppressive, and a mosquito buzzed past her face."
"We need to spend some romantic time with Thor."
"Don’t you usually go out on Saturday nights?"
"We have two initial suspects: Shawn Castillo and my father, Jake Taggert."
"She didn’t love politicking, but she would do anything to make Kayla happy."
"The case is thirty years old. The older cases always have less info."
"If this was your family member, wouldn’t you want a thorough investigation?"
"I’ll give you some free advice. Leave the sensationalism to the tabloids."
"I’ll work on a master list, and I’ll tap into the NCIC too."
"Do you know of any reason someone would have wanted to hurt Jane?"
"Jane liked variety. Every weekend it was a different man."
"I don’t know. Maybe. The word cousin jogged a memory I didn’t even know I had."
"Our investigation clearly triggered someone to threaten you, and why get triggered if you aren’t guilty?"
"There is absolutely nothing I wouldn’t do for you."
"Everything is better with family, whether it’s the family you’re born into or one you form by choice."
"You’re never a pain, Luke. I want you to talk to me. There is no topic that’s off limits."
"I’m not going to be able to fix all your problems, but I’ll do what I can. And I’ll always be here to listen."
"He could have slept with Jane. He could have worked on her car. They could have had no relationship whatsoever."
"I won’t allow you to upset her again. In fact, none of us will be speaking with you again without our attorney."
"My sister didn’t keep me apprised of her life in any way."
"I’m not used to needing someone. Not this way."
"I’ve been worried that you didn’t need me at all."
"Many were senior citizens. The guest list had favored older rich people, but then, they were the ones with money and free time."
"Matt was ready to stop the video when he saw Elias Donovan rushing from the exit."
"Elias had looked like he’d been in panic mode."
"After a third view, Matt touched Bree’s arm. 'I want you to watch this and tell me what you see.'"
"Matt’s eyes burned from staring at the computer screen. He squeezed them shut several times to clear his vision."
"Bree had to work hard to convince the judge."
"If Elias turned out to be innocent, that judge would never sign another warrant for her."
"Despite the approach of twilight, the heat refused to abate."
"Sheriff! We have a warrant. Open the door or we will force entry."