There's a real emphasis on being witty in Scotland, even in crime novels. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes crime emphasis novel
My upbringing was middle-class but my parents' families were both working-class so I had this odd combination of working-class background but in a privileged position. Denise Mina backgroundclasscombination 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
Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities. Robert Kennedy citizencitizenshipday 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
It got to the point where most of my time went toward writing novels. I would still occasionally write short stories, but only when I was commissioned by an editor to write for a themed anthology or special issue. Tim Pratt anthologycommissioneditor share on social
