A Question of Despair (2010)
“Harries’ motor was up the road. They’d driven separately so each could go their own way after breaking the news. Neither seemed in a hurry to leave, to be alone with uneasy thoughts. It took a while to get over delivering a death knock. As for the recipient, it could take a lifetime.
The street was deserted but for a couple of lurching drunks murdering ‘Danny Boy’ and a brindled dog picking over the remains of an abandoned curry. Sarah could smell both animal and vegetable from here, thank God ...she no longer felt queasy. Harries had yet to respond.
‘So what’s your take on Karen’s reaction, David?’ ‘Sorry, boss. I was just . . .’ Wrestling with some of those thoughts. She repeated her observation.
‘Yeah, you’re probably right.’ He turned his mouth down. ‘The medication she’s on won’t have helped,’ adding quickly, ‘to take in the baby’s death, I mean.’ Sarah flapped a hand. Explanation unnecessary. Tranquilizers and sleeping tablets would certainly blunt the edges.MoreLess
The street was deserted but for a couple of lurching drunks murdering ‘Danny Boy’ and a brindled dog picking over the remains of an abandoned curry. Sarah could smell both animal and vegetable from here, thank God ...she no longer felt queasy. Harries had yet to respond.
‘So what’s your take on Karen’s reaction, David?’ ‘Sorry, boss. I was just . . .’ Wrestling with some of those thoughts. She repeated her observation.
‘Yeah, you’re probably right.’ He turned his mouth down. ‘The medication she’s on won’t have helped,’ adding quickly, ‘to take in the baby’s death, I mean.’ Sarah flapped a hand. Explanation unnecessary. Tranquilizers and sleeping tablets would certainly blunt the edges.MoreLess
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