The Girls Left Behind Quotes

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― Emily Gunnis, The Girls Left Behind

“Phillip opened the car door and climbed in. ‘Jo, Carl is trying to protect you. You need to listen to him and stay away from this case.”
― Emily Gunnis, The Girls Left Behind

“She didn’t know this man well, but his voice was so calming. She didn’t know how old he was, but she guessed he was around forty. He was very handsome, in a Tom Selleck kind of way, and he was tall and heavily built, like a bear, his shoulders and hands were large, and he had a presence about him that made her feel safe. She felt so at ease with him, like she had always known him.”
― Emily Gunnis, The Girls Left Behind

“Eve nodded, and silence fell as they ate. ‘Has he said anything else about Daisy?’ ‘No, he’s got a contact who works in social services, he’s going to see if he can find anything out. See, I’m using him really.’ Holly smiled at her friend. ‘I don’t care what he wants, if he leads me to Daisy, I’d do anything.’ Eve looked at her friend nervously. ‘Do you think maybe he’ll play on that?”
― Emily Gunnis, The Girls Left Behind

“Thanks,’ said Eve. ‘So, what does he want for this money he gives you?’ Holly smiled. ‘Nothing! He just wants to help.’ ‘And you believe that?’ Eve asked. Holly shrugged. ‘Well, he said he sees a lot of kids ending up in the prison system, just because they grew up in care and had nobody looking out for them. He said a little kindness goes a long way. You’ve got Damian. Why shouldn’t I have someone?’ ‘It’s a bit different, I’m at school with Damian. This guy is like forty years old and in the police.”
― Emily Gunnis, The Girls Left Behind

“Jo had looked around the Coroner’s Court then, with no family members to defend Gemma, and felt like her heart would break for the girl. She hadn’t known it at the time, but her instinct had told her, even then, what thirty-plus years’ experience told her now: the success of an inquest, and the ability to get justice for your loved one, was always – always – down to the deceased’s family and how hard they pushed.”
― Emily Gunnis, The Girls Left Behind