Quotes About Investigation

I think what we've been able to do with 'Longmire' is balance this procedural with a bit of a soap opera, and it's a character study of this character, Walt Longmire, and the people around him.

Without solid connections between homicides, we may have the reverse problem of believing three local murders are the work of one serial killer when they may actually be the work of three!

You need a crime, a detective, and the solution.

I've always been interested in forensics and the way they solve things.

One way to solve a mystery is by asking the right questions until answers start to emerge.

It is evident that one cannot say anything demonstrable about the problem before having resolved these preliminary questions, and yet we hardly possess the necessary information to solve some of them.

If you're reading a mystery novel, you kind of want the character to solve the crime instead of completely bumble their way through it.

I mean, dear old 'Bergerac', or dear young 'Bergerac' as he was then, he had a gammy leg, he was going through a nasty divorce with his wife, he was a recovering alcoholic, it's a wonder he can get up in the morning let alone solve any crimes. And he also had to drive that ridiculous car.

If you go deep into a problem, you'll find most all of the time that there are yet more problems to be solved from the ground up.

Cyberattacks have long been hard to stop because determining where they come from takes time - and sometimes the mystery is never solved.

When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.

Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to the day of birth. To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it.

Forensics I've always found absolutely fascinating. Anything to do with clues. And checking things out and solving.

I'm very good at solving mysteries.

I was always a big fan of 'Quincy,' and I loved the idea of puzzle solving.

In the same way he's fascinated by crosswords, the puzzle of solving the murder is what drives him on.

I think seeing some of the past can be helpful, especially if you're into crime solving.

In a mystery, the sleuth must be believably involved and emotionally invested in solving the crime.

There are some things about Trump's foundation and charity that I really want to know. I worry there may not be enough time to figure it all out.

And I kind of love it that you want to know everything.

Think of yourself as a detective looking for clues to a book's general theme or idea, alert for anything that will make it clearer. Heeding the suggestions we have made will help you sustain this attitude. You will be surprised to find out how much time you will save, pleased to see how much more you will grasp, and relieved to discover how much easier it can be than you supposed.

The undemanding reader asks no questions-and gets no answers.

6. Finally, TURN THE PAGES, DIPPING IN HERE AND THERE, READING A PARAGRAPH OR TWO, SOMETIMES SEVERAL PAGES IN SEQUENCE, NEVER MORE THAN THAT.

Every book has a skeleton hidden between its covers. Your job as an analytical reader is to find it.