The Locked Door Quotes

“Dad always says that if you’re going to do something wrong, at least be smart enough not to let anybody see you do it.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“He is a narcissist and a psychopath, who likely killed at least thirty women without a trace of remorse. He is insane. He is a monster. He is also my father.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“I don’t have time to be a murder suspect.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“This cat is not my cat. It is a stray cat. I should probably call an animal shelter or something, but instead, I bought a crate of cat food. And now, apparently, I’m feeding the cat.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“My grandmother used to hate how much I looked like him. Sometimes she would stare at me and shake her head in disgust. You have the devil in you, Nora.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Demented people imagine things all the time.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Honey, I’m home!” I call out. It’s funny because, you know, I live alone.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“If she were pretty, she could get away with more. But she’s not.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“He is exceptionally charismatic and charming—at least, when he wants to be. He is a narcissist and a psychopath, who likely killed at least thirty women without a trace of remorse. He is insane. He is a monster. He is also my father.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Dad always says that if you’re going to do something wrong”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“He is also my father.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“My father takes a long swig from his Old Fashioned. It’s his favorite drink—he has one every night with dinner.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“In front of me is my favorite drink—an Old Fashioned.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“when I sit with Mr. Kellogg, I lean forward as if whatever he has to say to me is intensely important.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“My partner at work, Dr. Philip Corey, purchased a red Tesla last year. When I nicknamed it his “midlife crisis car,”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“I’m a big fan of Quentin Tarantino.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Click”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Wonderful. A stray cat is my only friend.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“But if you want to talk, I’m here for you. Or some sensitive shit like that.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Cleanliness is next to godliness.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Don’t be stupid next time.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“knows. I never told the police what I knew about Arnold Kellogg. I kept her secret. After all, she’s my sister. And you never know when information like that will come in handy.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“I think he was from Oregon.” Philip strokes his chin thoughtfully. “Aren’t you from Oregon, Nora?” “No.” “Didn’t you go to Oregon State? I remember it from your resume.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“I drive a blue Ford.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“I wonder if he still has that mask of my father’s face.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“The skeleton raises its right hand, but doesn’t say a word.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“No good could come out of talking to the devil.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“But my fingerprints in her house? How could that have happened?”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Whoever is doing this knows who I am.”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door

“Isn’t it bad enough that you’ve gotten fat like a house? Are you trying for a building?”
― Freida McFadden, The Locked Door