“You say just, Ellis says flatly. There is no just with Edward Monkford. Nothing's more important to him than getting his own way.” SelfishRuthlessSociopathCharacterizationJ P DelaneyThe Girl BeforeEdward Monkford Book:The Girl Before Source: The Girl Before
“I'll tell you something that was unusual, though. When most people are caught lying to the police, they cave in pretty quickly. Emma's response was to tell another lie. It might have been planted in her head by her brief, but even so that's not a common reaction.” LyingPoliceSociopathCharacterizationPathological LiarEmma MatthewsPolice Investigation Book:The Girl Before Source: The Girl Before
“That was Emma—she'd have enjoyed knowing she had something like that, something that could blow her whole fucking life and mine apart if it came out. Her little bit of power.” PowerSociopathCharacterizationLeverageJ P DelaneyThe Girl BeforePower TripEmma Matthews Book:The Girl Before Source: The Girl Before