Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughteris an American crime writer, whose first novel Blindsightedbecame an international success, was published in almost 30 languages, and made the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001. She has sold more than 30 million copies of her books, and is published in 35 languages...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth6 January 1971
CountryUnited States of America
littles looks realizing
You didn't realize what was passing you by until you slowed down a little bit to get a better look.
stupidity sometimes reason
Everyone had a reason for everything they did, even if that reason was sometimes stupidity.
phantoms meg my-favorite
Meg Gardiner is one of my favorite authors. She always delivers a terrific read. Phantom Instinct should go to the top of your 'to-be-read' pile.
valentine talking feet
Talking of the local Sheriff, Jake Valentine, tall and skinny and his wife Myra, "She was a short woman, maybe five feet tall in her socks, the top of her head not quite reaching Jake's chest. What she lacked in height she made up for in girth. Jeffrey guessed she was at least a hundred pounds overweight. Standing side by side, the Valentines looked like the living embodiment of the number ten.
horrible happens one-time
Everybody had something horrible happen to them at one time or another in their life.
mine public similar
I am hard-pressed to find a successful writer who doesn't have a similar story to mine - transformation through the public library.
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As voters and taxpayers, we must demand that our local governments properly prioritize libraries. As citizens, we must invest in our library down the street so that the generations served by that library grow up to be adults who contribute not just to their local communities but to the world.
crime darker good greater holds mirror readers reflects telling writers
Good writers know that crime is an entre into telling a greater story about character. Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live.
author hard meeting people readers recognise work
It's hard because people often don't recognise shyness; they think it's just someone being rude. I have had to work to overcome that, especially if I'm meeting my readers at author events, because I don't want them to think I'm snooty or rude.
distract letting turning work
When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost.
growing kids name paid teased
I paid for my name a lot when I was growing up because other kids teased me.
When I was little, my grandmother would take me to church with her, and she would introduce me to people.
good
When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.
chief detective interest
When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime.