Deadly Fate Quotes

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― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“She had learned during the call that Victoria’s murder had affected him more than he’d let on, and that he was taking a break from the book while rethinking the content.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“That he felt compelled to return around important dates and risk discovery indicated an emotional connection. Leaving his mother and best friend to be eaten alive by grief and guilt did not. Penn had said that Jericho had never exhibited any signs of nervousness around him, even though he was a police officer. But was it really such a risk returning?”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“If he had found the courage to come forward, Rose would have faced a different kind of heartbreak, and Sandy, Azim and Victoria would still be alive. Only one other person had any culpability in this situation and he was long gone.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Kim had no idea who she was crying for. Was it for her son who had chosen to simply leave his life behind? Was it for his friend who had kept the secret for all these years? Or was it for the three victims who had died horrific, brutal deaths for absolutely no reason?”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“They’ve all earned their living from people like me; desperate, grief-stricken people who had a loved one ripped away and who want to say goodbye properly. I have to tell him I’m sorry. Don’t you understand that? I shouted at him. I called him names. That’s his eternal memory of me, his mother.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Kim felt no remorse for barefaced lying to a woman wielding a seven-inch blade.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“But it was a professional hatred; disgust at the way they did business. The attacks this week were personal, emotional, uncontrolled, feverish. Multiple, vicious stab wounds were not the work of someone with a professional gripe. They were the actions of someone who felt a burning rage that could only come from personal pain. Bryant parked”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“There’s no doubt that the world revolves around Monty Dunhill. He is superior, arrogant, condescending, dismissive and, well, just not a nice person,’ Penn said, after running out of adjectives. ‘But is he a murderer?”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Penn wanted to reach into the screen and slap some manners into him. There was no doubt she was asking for something that he wasn’t prepared to give. After what looked”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Engaging in another debate about the rights and wrongs of fraudulent readings was a waste of her time. It wasn’t going to help them find Victoria’s killer.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Kim wondered if Catherine had so many friends that she could afford to offload them all so easily.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“The wind was fading from Rose’s sails. Kim was far more interested in discovering why Josh had kept in contact with his former best friend’s mum. What hadn’t he been able to let go of?”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Father George is umm…’ ‘Intolerant, misguided, archaic, ruthless and potentially violent,’ she offered for him.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Only last night this woman had held an entire theatre full of people in her thrall. Her energy and vitality had energised both the audience and the room. And that had all been extinguished by one person.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“She knew how much I was suffering but she hung on in there and just waited until the fog lifted. And when it did, there she was and I was happy to see her.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Hollytree had the distinguished reputation of housing the area’s worst dregs so that other council estates in the area could breathe more easily.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Because you wanted to. You didn’t want to lose that belief that represented magic and wonder. The wish to continue believing in something despite evidence to the contrary is very powerful.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“And what? I called him an elitist, superior, snobby, privileged knob, and he called me a nouveau, tacky, tawdry low-class fraud. We’ve always been very honest with each”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“It’s all down to a mixture of techniques, body language, shrewd observation, fishing, vagueness and gullibility.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“The fraudulent psychic is incredibly clever and skilled. Cold reading dates from the late 1940s and is used to convey paranormal insight into the client’s personality, current life situation or future. The techniques can be used with crystal balls, palmistry, cards, tea leaves, all of which are merely props.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“I knew immediately he was a problem gambler when the therapist explained that they try to pass themselves off as either of the other two types. Barry was actually a compulsive gambler. It’s called ludomania. I mean, every gambler is willing to risk something of value in the hope of getting something of even greater value. Except I learned that it’s not quite that simple.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Oh please. I’m sure I don’t have to explain the difference between steak tartare and a carnival hamburger. You can see for yourself the calibre of clientele that I work for,’ he said, nodding towards his wall of fame.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“psychics don’t whore themselves out for after-dinner entertainment.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“There were different variations depending on the sex and approximate age of the caller. Azim said many of the callers were desperate people. Heartbroken people looking for comfort, reassurance and for someone to listen. Regardless of the reason for the call, the aim was always the same”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“For an extortionate rate per minute,’ she said before she could stop herself. Kim couldn’t help but think it cost nothing at all to call the Samaritans.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“This isn’t some council-estate pub where people are barred for unruly behaviour. She was asked not to attend because of the effect she had on the congregation.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“You are targeting people at their most vulnerable times and making money out of it. I hate you and you need to just die a long and painful death so you can feel the suffering you inflict”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Bastard,’ Stacey said as she realised that such a bigoted, narrow-minded, intolerant person had no place in the Church. He was a bloody liability.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate

“Reasons why people go and see psychics: love, money, health and comfort. All the key reasons.’ ‘Says who?’ ‘Local author whose book I read a couple of years back. Clever guy, explains all about the psychology of the client, cold reading, lucky guesses and other techniques.”
― Angela Marsons, Deadly Fate