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
guess people
I think a lot of people are curious about what makes people do what they do, and I guess my curiosity isn't hidden in any way.
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.
complain frankly gotten people puzzle reviewers wants
I think being a woman and writing frankly about violence has gotten me some attention, and as someone who wants people to read my books, I can't complain about that attention, but it does puzzle me that this is something reviewers focus on.
anyone bad begin happening lives next people town wonder
I didn't want to spend the next thirty years writing about bad things happening in the same small town - not least of all because people would begin to wonder why anyone still lives there!
blond people romances somebody
I always say 'thriller;' if they see you're a woman - and you're a blond woman - people assume you're writing about cats and romances where somebody has died.
love people terrific writers
People forget that writers start off being readers. We all love it when we find a terrific read, and we want to let people know about it.
people
I read extensively about serial killers and all sorts of things people get up to.
thinking environmental-factors people
I think that people do things for a reason - that we have mental illness, that we have genetic wiring that can get triggered by certain environmental factors.
stupid mistake people
People just make stupid mistakes. And they keep making them and keep making them, and suddenly they can't dig themselves out.
children thinking people
I never felt isolated; I just liked being alone. I think that some people are good at being alone, and some people arent, and as a child, I really liked it.
characters nice sympathize time
I think that characters who are nice all the time and who you sympathize with can get really boring.
fiction great information lovely open social talk whether
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.
growing kids name paid teased
I paid for my name a lot when I was growing up because other kids teased me.
lived
I know the cadence of the language and the voice of Atlanta because I've lived here for so long.