The Killer's Girl Quotes

“Who was she to judge anyone's parenting? She'd never had kids and didn't think she'd ever want them. It was too hard bringing them into a world where evil stalked innocent people and killed them for pleasure”
― Helen Phifer, The Killer's Girl

“They drove back to the station in silence, Ben wondering if Morgan partook in the shopping, face mask thing as well. She was bound to; she was even younger than Amy. He would ask her next time he got a moment. He felt as if his perception of the opposite sex was so far off the radar he might as well become a priest”
― Helen Phifer, The Killer's Girl

“Humans seemed to be good at blaming themselves whenever things went wrong, even if it had nothing to do with them”
― Helen Phifer, The Killer's Girl

“She hoped he didn't think she was being soft, but she couldn't help it. This was how she felt; if in ten years' time she was still doing this job, she knew she would still feel this way about tragic, senseless losses of life. If she didn't, then it would be time to call it a day”
― Helen Phifer, The Killer's Girl

“The putrid smell of decomposing flesh filled her nostrils, and she struggled to keep calm. She'd seen enough; she didn't want to look at the woman's face, but Ben gently pushed her into the room and she had no choice but to enter. A firm voice inside her head told her to pull herself together; she needed to see this woman. She owed it to her to look at her, study the horrible way she'd died and etch her face into her mind so she could recall her whenever she needed a reminder of why she was doing this job. When she was exhausted and working late into the night, she wanted to be able to see the image in front of her in full technicolour to keep her motivated”
― Helen Phifer, The Killer's Girl