We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls, #1)

by Karin Slaughter

Small men can’t handle grown women. They go after girls because most girls are pliable and desperate for outside approval. At that age, you’ll do almost anything for attention, even if it feels bad and you know it’s wrong.”

The woman we didn’t get to meet, and the girl we used to know.”

“When people die, your relationship with them doesn’t end. You find new ways to connect with them.”

“People with trauma are more likely to struggle with mental health issues, to become addicted to substances, to self-harm. Then, there’s the physical component. Over time, trauma can alter your brain chemistry, cause illnesses like immune deficiencies, heart disease, sometimes it can even shorten your life span.”