Tag Archives: Karin Slaughter

I know the cadence of the language and the voice of Atlanta because I've lived here for so long. Karin Slaughter

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. Karin Slaughter

Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh. They make us think. If they are really good, they make us believe that we are better for having read them. You don't read a book – you experience it. Every story opens up a new world. Karin Slaughter

People don't just love mysteries. They are obsessed with them – especially the kind that are never definitively solved. Karin Slaughter

I always wanted to be a writer. In the beginning, I thought I had to rewrite 'Gone with the Wind,' but eventually, I found my way and realized that wasn't me. Karin Slaughter

I never want to write a book just to tell a story. There is always something deeper going on. Karin Slaughter

Usually, when inspiration strikes late, the light of day reveals that I haven't gotten an idea for a book so much as a psychiatric case study. Karin Slaughter

Even if you live in a big city, everybody lives in a small town. We identify ourselves by our neighborhoods – 'I live in the Village, or in Chelsea.' Karin Slaughter

Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live. Karin Slaughter

I read extensively about serial killers and all sorts of things people get up to. Karin Slaughter