In Her Shadow Quotes

“Too Tired To Argue. If she ever wrote a book about parenting, that would be the title.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“For driven people like her, it could always be better. That was the great tragedy of being ambitious. You were never happy.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“Superstition was simpler than science. Why spend years looking for evidence of how the universe was created when it was right there in the Bible? God did it.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“the Ever-Expanding To-Do List, all the tedious responsibilities that went along with being a mother, wife and daughter. All the things she had to do for other people, never for herself.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“first movie, to go back to Saturday”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“recognisably Ryan. And there he was as a teenager. He was wearing the same William Peacocke school uniform Jessica and Izzy had once worn. He was attempting a smile but it didn’t reach his eyes. He looked sad. Haunted. Irene studied Jessica, gesturing for her to come closer. ‘I know you.’ ‘I don’t think . . .’ ‘Oh my goodness, you’ve come back.’ Irene clasped Jessica’s hand. There was still strength there. ‘Does Ryan know?’ Gently, Jessica extracted her hand. ‘Sorry, I don’t . . .’ She looked to Becky for help, but she shrugged. ‘He’ll be so happy,’ Irene said. ‘So happy to see you, Isabel.’ Jessica opened her mouth to”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“Pete was fine as long as you didn’t get him talking about gay marriage, Brexit, the cost of parking, ‘spoiled’ children, national service, Muslims, vegetarians, Jeremy Corbyn, women drivers, feminism, tax dodgers or immigration.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“Her authors were between books and her other clients all seemed to be cutting back on ‘unnecessary’ expenditure. Her best client, a horror novelist, had buggered off to Wales and there was still no sign of his second book.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“Superstition was simpler than science.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“hopelessly in love, floating through life in a haze of blissed-out desire.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“There was no slow build-up of pleasure here. It was fast, intense, destructive. Sex as a weapon that damaged both parties. Last”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“arty style magazines or just on”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow

“He clung to her desperately while she stood there, limp, a conflicted mess of hate and love.”
― Mark Edwards, In Her Shadow