Silent Victim Quotes

“You can’t walk away from your demons,’ Theresa said, her eyes glazing over. ‘They’ll catch up with you in the end.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“Good morning, class,’ I said, raising my voice to gain their attention. ‘My name is Luke Priestwood and I’m replacing Mr Piper, who’s retired early due to ill health.’ They seemed surprised but pleased to see me, and I glided over the lie. In reality, Mr Piper had been pushed.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“You need to clean that off, a voice inside me whispers. But first, hide the body.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“You’ll catch more flies with honey than vinegar.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“sunshine was”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“I wanted to tell him that I understood, that sometimes the basest instinct in our human nature takes control. When all you have is threatened, it’s only natural to lash out. But my tongue felt like it was glued to the roof of my mouth, and I was concerned that his outburst may have awoken our sleeping son. I wrapped my arms around myself, feeling suddenly cold. Seconds passed, and all I could hear was the swish of the wind blowing down the fireplace, whose flames had been extinguished hours ago. With sharp snapping teeth, the chilling breeze invaded my territory. When I spoke, my voice no longer sounded like my own. ‘If you want to leave me then I understand. You didn’t sign up for this when you married me.’ I doubled over, unable to keep my emotions in check any longer. I clenched my hands, biting into my fist as tears overtook me. It was a horrible, strange habit I had picked up as a child, a way to silence my tears as I cried myself to sleep at night.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“As the saying goes . . . the past is a nice place to visit but not a good place to stay.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“This was how Theresa solved problems, flitting from one thought to another until she came up with the appropriate response.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“don’t know which of us was more surprised. The shock”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“He’s a sociopath, pure and simple. The world revolves around his wants and needs. The rest of us are just here for his amusement.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“Emma’s suffered from anxiety all her life. It’s like this tireless voice in her head, always judging, always pointing out her flaws. You need to be louder than the voice, tell her what an amazing person she is.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“My eating disorder was my constant companion, surfacing in times of stress. A chubby child, I was berated by my mother, which in turn led me to find comfort in food. Now I gained control via the starving–bingeing–purging cycle whenever stress re-emerged. It was difficult to label what I carried inside me. Bulimia seemed too small a word to cover it.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“A gentleman is simply a patient wolf’ —Lana Turner”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“the past is a nice place to visit but not a good place to stay.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“As the saying goes . . . the past is a nice place to visit but not a good place to stay.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“the saying goes . . . the past is a nice place to visit but not a good place to stay.”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“wasn’t that I hated being alone. For most of my life, I’d preferred my own company,”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim

“Most men would have run a mile from a woman with a passion for wedding dresses. Instead,”
― Caroline Mitchell, Silent Victim