“The sense of shame I feel about an incident is proportionate not just to the gravity of the situation, but also to the number of people who witnessed it.”
More from Paula Hawkins
“What I'm interested in is the point at which people do break and treat each other awfully.”
“I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head.”
“There’s nothing so painful, so corrosive, as suspicion.”
“I feel a rush of gratitude so strong, it feels almost like love.”