The Boy from the Woods (Wilde, #1)

by Harlan Coben

A dear friend once told her that being a parent is like being a car mechanic—you can repair the car and take care of the car and keep the car on the road, but you can’t fundamentally change the car. If a sports car drives into your garage for repairs, it isn’t driving out an SUV.

“In another lifetime,” Hester said, “I’ll care, really. I’ll shed tears. But for now, shush and depart.”