A Perfect Stranger Quotes

“Did you get the steaks from the butcher?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘And the—’ ‘Yes and the gourmet lamb sausages.’ I try not to roll my eyes.”
― Shalini Boland, A Perfect Stranger

“I love living here and having my freedom. Running my own life rather than letting someone else run it for me. I used to live this life of immense luxury and privilege and I never really questioned any of it”
― Shalini Boland, A Perfect Stranger

“I go through to the kitchen and pour myself a glass of cold water, gazing out at the harbour. It looks so tranquil and calm, all blue and sparkling and unconcerned with human troubles. Sometimes I feel like I'd like to sink into all that blueness, dissolve into the water and float away”
― Shalini Boland, A Perfect Stranger

“My body feels stiff and uncomforting. I'm not cut out for this. I'm not one of those warm, soft wives who cluck around their husbands. I'm a firm believer in just getting on with things. At least, I used to be”
― Shalini Boland, A Perfect Stranger