Clues from chaos, sense from madness. - Robert Galbraith

Strike was used to playing archaeologist among the ruins of people’s traumatised memories;

"But people who fundamentally change are rare, in my experience, because it's bloody hard work compared to going on a march or waving a flag. Have we met a single person on this case who's radically different to the person they were forty years ago?"

"I don't know . . . I think I've changed," said Robin, then felt embarrassed to have said it out loud.

Strike looked at her without smiling for the space it took him to chew and swallow a chip, then said,

"Yeah. But you're exceptional, aren't you?"

"Ridiculous," he said breathlessly. "You ought to give up detecting and try fantasy writing."