Quotes About Crime fiction

I always make a point of keeping the most pleasant-sounding name for the murderer. As he or she is bound to come to an unpleasant end, it seems the very least the author can do.

Very few of my books are about who stole the Maltese Falcon.

I've always been drawn to the extremes of human behavior, and crime fiction is a great way to explore the lives and stories of fascinating people.

The best crime fiction is not so much a search and rescue mission, but a recovery mission.

I adore Kate Atkinson, her literary as well as her crime output.

James M. Cain (1892–1977) wrote two indisputable masterpieces, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity.

Solitude Creek, a Kathryn Dance thriller

Erle Stanley Gardner

Anna Katharine Green

But the important thing here is to remember to practice self-care in times of stress. Take a walk, paint a picture, murder someone, burn the body, and clean up the crime scene.

I think crime fiction is a great way to talk about social issues, whether 'To Kill A Mockingbird' or 'The Lovely Bones;' violence is a way to open up that information you want to get out to the reader.

Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence.

I love Hammett, never liked Chandler - I'm one of the few.

James Lee Burke or Michael Connelly.

And there's already a cop writer in the Cities." "Mostly that one guy," Lucas said. "Whatshisname. But his cop never does any paperwork. Or uses the can.

When I did Dangerous Lady, they told me it was too violent and I said – she's hardly going to hit them with her handbag!