“Chloe was eleven years old when her mother passed away. They were living near Reading at the time. Diane had been ill for some time, and Richard was away in Spain when she died unexpectedly.”
―
Nicola Sanders,
Don't Let Her Stay
“Apart” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Then don’t stand too close to any balustrades, Mrs Atkinson.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“DON'T LET HER STAY An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“I jog past an old cotton mill” ― Nicola Sanders, All the Lies
“What do you mean?’ ‘You’re limping.’ ‘Oh, it’s nothing. An old injury.’ She nods then drives off without even saying goodbye.” ― Nicola Sanders, All the Lies
“Not everything is what it seems, you know.’ I stop. She’s leaning against the wall, casually checking her fingernails. ‘What does that mean?’ ‘You’re going to have to figure it out sooner or later.’ She turns to go up the rest of the stairs. ‘Sooner would be better.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Two hours and fifty-five minutes. That's how long it takes before I find something that makes me sit up in bed. It’s dark, late evening. Evie asleep in the nursery. We must have been downstairs. At one point there’s movement. Evie’s little nightlight wasn’t on, but if you squint, you can see a shadow against the far wall. Chloe. She's crouched in the corner of the room. Then Evie starts to cry and literally one second later the shadow slips out of the room.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“If Chloe was as jealous of her baby sister as Diane claimed to Richard she was, is it possible she had something to do with her death?” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“I should up my game. That’s what I should do. I should make him a delicious home-cooked meal. No, make that a candlelit dinner. And we haven’t had sex in weeks and that’s my fault. I’ll wear something sexy. Do I have something sexy to wear? Something that still fits me? Something that won’t make me look like salami encased in twine?” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Can’t you? Jo, my love.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Why would I tell you? It's the saddest part of my life. And it was a long time ago. I don’t like thinking about it. And when you got pregnant with Evie, it wouldn’t have occurred to me to tell you. Would you really have wanted to know then that I'd lost a daughter?’ ‘Yes. If the roles were reversed and I’d lost a baby, wouldn’t you want to know?’ ‘Honestly? No. If you were over it, and it was a long time ago, I wouldn't need to know.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“He knows. He knows what she’s like, but he pretends he doesn’t. Or maybe he is so much in denial that he can’t bring himself to admit it. But one thing is suddenly very clear: he doesn’t want to provoke her.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Then I caught the look on Mr Atkinson’s face and believe me, Joanne, he was scared of her. That man was afraid of his eleven-year-old daughter.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“right.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“I don’t know what’s going on anymore.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Apart” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Then don’t stand too close to any balustrades, Mrs Atkinson.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“DON'T LET HER STAY An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“I jog past an old cotton mill” ― Nicola Sanders, All the Lies
“What do you mean?’ ‘You’re limping.’ ‘Oh, it’s nothing. An old injury.’ She nods then drives off without even saying goodbye.” ― Nicola Sanders, All the Lies
“Not everything is what it seems, you know.’ I stop. She’s leaning against the wall, casually checking her fingernails. ‘What does that mean?’ ‘You’re going to have to figure it out sooner or later.’ She turns to go up the rest of the stairs. ‘Sooner would be better.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Two hours and fifty-five minutes. That's how long it takes before I find something that makes me sit up in bed. It’s dark, late evening. Evie asleep in the nursery. We must have been downstairs. At one point there’s movement. Evie’s little nightlight wasn’t on, but if you squint, you can see a shadow against the far wall. Chloe. She's crouched in the corner of the room. Then Evie starts to cry and literally one second later the shadow slips out of the room.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“If Chloe was as jealous of her baby sister as Diane claimed to Richard she was, is it possible she had something to do with her death?” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“I should up my game. That’s what I should do. I should make him a delicious home-cooked meal. No, make that a candlelit dinner. And we haven’t had sex in weeks and that’s my fault. I’ll wear something sexy. Do I have something sexy to wear? Something that still fits me? Something that won’t make me look like salami encased in twine?” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Can’t you? Jo, my love.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Why would I tell you? It's the saddest part of my life. And it was a long time ago. I don’t like thinking about it. And when you got pregnant with Evie, it wouldn’t have occurred to me to tell you. Would you really have wanted to know then that I'd lost a daughter?’ ‘Yes. If the roles were reversed and I’d lost a baby, wouldn’t you want to know?’ ‘Honestly? No. If you were over it, and it was a long time ago, I wouldn't need to know.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“He knows. He knows what she’s like, but he pretends he doesn’t. Or maybe he is so much in denial that he can’t bring himself to admit it. But one thing is suddenly very clear: he doesn’t want to provoke her.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“Then I caught the look on Mr Atkinson’s face and believe me, Joanne, he was scared of her. That man was afraid of his eleven-year-old daughter.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“right.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
“I don’t know what’s going on anymore.” ― Nicola Sanders, Don't Let Her Stay
