The Caretakers Quotes

“A lie told out of kindness is less of a sin than the cruelty of a harsh truth.”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“She’s not frightened. At her age, there’s little left to fear save death, and even death brings the haunting scent of something new and unknown. An enticement of what might come next.”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“alone. Only the power of the”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“I did love him,” Ruby says. “And he loved me. But hatred grows best in a place where love dies, Kitty.”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“It can’t last. They both know this, but their grip is fierce despite that knowledge. Or because of it.”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“Life comes at you hard sometimes,”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“I am afraid.” The words form on her lips in a weak, shaky whisper. “But I am not in danger.”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers

“Tension ratchets up in every muscle of her body. "What are you going to do with that?" she asks, her voice barely a whisper. The man who meets Tessa's gaze isn't a police officer anymore. He's a father who has had something precious stolen from him. "Whatever I have to do.”
― Eliza Maxwell, The Caretakers