Devil's Way Quotes

“Like the Tor, the river’s called the Devil’s Way, and it runs into the Devil’s Gorge. At the base of the gorge, the water disappears into a strange sinkhole, like a bubbling cauldron.’ ‘If Charlie fell into the river, could he have been washed down the gorge and into this sinkhole?’ Ade sat back and thought for a moment. ‘The sinkhole was covered by a grate, so the boy couldn’t have gone down it. That grate would have stopped him. That’s what kept the case open and unsolved, as far as I can remember,’ he said.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“I’ve told Jean for years that she should hire a private detective. The police have been next to useless… You’d think that children go missing every day.’ ‘Well, sadly, they do,’ said Kate. ‘Did you know over 112,000 children are reported missing in the UK every year?’ ‘You’re kidding?’ said Sadie, appalled. ‘Lots of them are found, but it’s still a horrifying statistic.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“Kate.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“This was her life, the life she wanted to lead, and it was hard won. There wasn’t another moment to waste on insecurities or sadness.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“The water poured into this large basin with a gush of foam and then formed a natural whirlpool which grew in intensity in the middle, whirling with force like the plughole in a vast sink, and then the water just disappeared. ‘It’s quite overwhelming to look at,’ said Ade, raising his voice above the roar of the water. ‘One reason they call it Devil’s Way is that the whirlpool runs anti-clockwise.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“Anyway, my point is that all those social workers came to see us; men, women, old and young, and none of them had the look of being rich. I think there are good and bad social workers, but none of them goes into it for the money.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“You must be proud, bold, pleasant, resolute, And now and then stab, when occasion serves.  ― Christopher Marlowe, Edward II”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“Did Anna like creative writing?’ asked Tristan. Maureen waved this away as if liking creative writing wasn’t too important for a creative writing group.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“Cold and warm currents moved on either side of her. This was her life, the life she wanted to lead, and it was hard won. There wasn’t another moment to waste on insecurities or sadness.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way

“There was something about the microfilm which comforted her. You could burn it, yes, but it remained constant and uneditable.”
― Robert Bryndza, Devil's Way