Learn a language of another country and then you can go to that country: a place where the problems of your family will not follow. A language they do not speak.

She liked to imagine that when she passed, the world looked after her, but she also knew how anonymous she was. Except when she was at work, no one knew where she was at any time of day and no one waited for her. It was immaculate anonymity.

And my sister, my Lindsey, left me in her memories, where I was meant to be.

Murder had a blood red door on the other side of which was everything unimaginable to everyone.

My name is Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered.

The earth has a mouth?” Buckley asked. A big round mouth but with no lips,” my father said. Jack,” my mother said, laughing, “stop it. Do you know I caught him outside growling at the snapdragons?

Murderers are not monsters, they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them.