Crime fiction is the fiction of social history. Societies get the crimes they deserve. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes crime deserve fiction
There's a real emphasis on being witty in Scotland, even in crime novels. Denise Mina crimeemphasisnovel Change image and share on social
I think the negative traits are what makes us love other human beings, the foibles and the flaws. Denise Mina beingflawfoible Change image and share on social
Even if people do wrong, we're social animals, so what can we do about stopping them doing the same things in future? Saying people are 'bad' or 'evil' is just an unwillingness to engage; an unwillingness to try to empathise. That sanctimonious attitude doesn't help anyone. Denise Mina animalattitudebad share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill. John O. Brennan abjectdeservefear Change image and share on social
The judge said I was a menace to society because I had put crime on a scientific basis. Gregory Corso basiscrimejudge Change image and share on social
