The Perfect Son Quotes

“The hardest thing about Liam is that when he says “I love you,” I can’t tell whether that’s a lie too.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“Nearly all serial killers are likely psychopaths, but not all psychopaths become killers.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“Hello, Hannah.” His voice fills the room above me. I cringe at the familiar sound of it. “I thought I might find you here.” She’s silent for a moment. When she speaks again, her voice is shaking. “Hi, Daddy.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I’ve got to figure out who Olivia is. And I’ve got to keep something terrible from happening to her.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“If you knew what was going on inside that kid’s head, you would be scared too.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“you”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I didn’t even know him,” Liam says. “How can I miss him if I didn’t know who he was? None of us knew.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“It’s a relief to find Hannah is in her bedroom where we left her when we get home. After the way Olivia Mercer disappeared, I was almost scared Hannah might be gone too. Of course, why would she be? The monster was in our car.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“But not every teacher loves my son. He’s gotten so much better at charming adults, but some of them can see right through him. There was one in particular about three years ago. That’s a mess I don’t want to think about ever again. When I remember what Liam did…”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“He was definitely a sociopath, but my gut feeling was that he was also a psychopath. Even at such a young age, he was an amazing liar and manipulator.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I close my eyes and repeat my mantra to myself: I am the adult. This is just a phase.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“But now, for the first time in my life, I’m scared for my own safety. What if he isn’t leading me to Olivia? What if he’s bringing me out into the woods to kill me?”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I’ve known Liam Cass since grade school. He’s nuts! I could totally see him murdering someone. He’s definitely guilty!”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I woke up sobbing. All I can think about is my home. How much I want to be back there. How much I want my mom. I’ve got to find a way out of here.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I wish I had a wife, so I could keep her deep in a hole. I can still hear Miss Williams’s words in my ear. Liam said a lot of disturbing things, but that one was way up there.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“My son has told you everything he knows. If you want to speak to him again, it will be with our attorney present.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I’m not claustrophobic, but it feels like… like I’ve been buried alive. One minute I was kissing Liam, one of the best moments of my life, and now I wake up here. Why?”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I take a deep breath. “This girl is missing. Somebody took her, and Liam might be the last person to see her alive.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“He’s gotten so much better at charming adults, but some of them can see right through him. There was one in particular about three years ago. That’s a mess I don’t want to think about ever again. When I remember what Liam did…”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“Liam is a brilliant public speaker. He’s always been good at getting in front of a crowd and doing his thing. If he were different, he would be perfect for politics.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“Of a nine-year-old boy.” “If you knew what was going on inside that kid’s head, you would be scared too.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“spoils”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“It’s just so… meaty. It’s like this big hunk of meat.” “Yes, Hannah. That’s the definition of a meatloaf.” She sinks into one of the chairs at the kitchen table. “I’d rather have chicken.” “Well, I’d rather be in the Bahamas.” Jason shrugs. “We don’t always get what we want. Sometimes you have to do horrible things like eating delicious meatloaf.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“It’s like a freight train barreling down a track. You could throw a few big rocks on the track to possibly slow it down, but it’s going to get through eventually.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“I love Hannah. I really do. I love her more than I love my own life. She’s my daughter. She’s my little girl.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“was picking Liam up early from school, and he seemed really nice. And for a dad… well, he’s pretty hot. Really hot. He looks so athletic and muscular and has a nice smile, whereas my dad is balding and has a potbelly. So when he told me to get into the car, of course I did it. I was worried about Liam. And there was no”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“Now both terms are used but ‘sociopath’ generally refers to a milder form of the disorder. Psychopaths are much rarer.” “So what does that all mean?”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“commercials.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“feels no empathy, no remorse, no fear, and is prone to violence. It’s not surprising so many serial killers are diagnosed as psychopaths.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son

“Psychopaths, on the other hand, are excellent actors. They’re intelligent, charming, and fantastic at manipulating emotions. They can make you believe they care, when in fact, they feel nothing.”
― Freida McFadden, The Perfect Son