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I See You Quotes

I See You by Clare Mackintosh

I See You Quotes
"It feels as if it hasn’t stopped raining since the start of November."
"Being underground makes me feel uneasy; unable to breathe."
"I hope Simon has thought to put one in the fridge: it’s been a long week."
"If I didn’t know you better I’d think you’d caught me looking."
"I think someone’s been in my house while I’ve been at work."
"It’s possible, but it’s unlikely. Closing it’s one of those automatic actions, you know?"
"I couldn’t concentrate in the office, so I brought some work home."
"It’s not a nine-to-five job. Not like you lot, with your three p.m. finishes and all summer off."
"I’d really like to speak to DI Rampello, if that’s possible. I’m a police officer with British Transport Police and I think one of my cases might be connected with his investigation."
"It’s a tough industry, and cuts to Arts funding means it’s only going to get tougher."
"I see Alison at home, on that dark red sofa she’s sitting on in her profile picture, picking up the phone, listening to the police officer talk, but not taking it in. Not her daughter; not Tania."
"I care. Tell me everything you know."
"Life was tough when I was growing up, and round our way a police car was something to run away from, even if none of us really knew why we were running."
"You used to laugh at me for keeping everything, but you’ll understand when you have children of your own."
"I can’t sit by and hope the police are taking this seriously; I have to do something."
"The point I’m trying to make is if someone wanted to use a picture of you, there are plenty to choose from."
"I’m not sure whether to be pissed off that you went to the DCI after I’d already said no to this attachment, or to admire your negotiation skills."
"I was suspended. I assaulted someone. He raped a school girl."
"That doesn’t excuse what I did, but perhaps it explains it."
"If you were Zoe Walker, wouldn’t you want to know?"
"There are lots of things I’d like to know. That doesn’t mean it would be right for me to know them."
"Friends had brushed it off; laughed about her secret admirer."
"I listen to Simon lie to me; to the detail he gives me about the guy at the next desk to him."
"It was a window into our lives; into the days and nights between our evenings together."
"I miss you. What are you doing now? I want to picture it."
"I’ve seen his desk, I repeat to myself. I’ve seen the vast open-plan space."
"We’re out of milk,’ I say suddenly, grabbing my bag and shrugging on my coat."
"I order a coffee. It’s bitter and I add a lump of sugar."
"‘Are you sure you did the right thing?’ Lexi said."
"Kelly loved Lexi’s house. It was warm and cosy."
"‘I can’t. I’ve got to meet Zoe Walker in Covent Garden at eight in the morning."
"Has Simon ever talked to you about his job?"
"‘Only to make the point that I’d never get a job like his without qualifications."
"‘He’s not trying to be.’ I put the key in the lock. ‘Can’t you just try and get on? For my sake?’"
"‘You might not agree with his decision, but he’s the boss."
"‘You were amazing …’ I realise I have tears in my eyes."
"Oblivious to the crimes that went on around them every day."
"He wasn’t arrested. But I know the distinction will mean little to Isaac. Or to Katie."
"It’s only fair, Mum. If we’re going through Justin’s stuff, and accusing Isaac, then we have to consider Simon, too."
"The way victims feel is the only thing that matters."
"Somewhere out there is a serial offender responsible for the rapes, murders and stalking of dozens of women. Find him."
"Every victim deals differently with what’s happened to them; some are hell-bent on revenge, others want justice, some are looking for closure, and some just want to move on."
"There’s one common thread running through them all, Kelly, and it’s that no two people are the same."
"We need to get out of here, Zoe, do you understand? We don’t know how much time we’ve got."
"There’s no time. I’ll come for it once you and Katie are safe next door."
"Simon’s not going to try and get in here, love, he doesn’t even know we’re here."
"Once he sees we’re not at home he’s bound to try here. Lock the door, please!"
"I very much doubt that. Judging from the updates you’ve so helpfully shared with me over the last few weeks, the police have proved themselves to be largely incompetent."
"You’re sick," Katie spits, "or mad. Or both."
"It most certainly is a business, and a very successful one."
"I’d laugh, were it not for the knife in her hand, which catches the light from the skylight and throws rainbows around the room."
"It’s fine. I’m not going to let anything happen to me, Mum. Or you."
"I’ve never regretted having you. Either of you."
"How could you do that to your own flesh and blood?"