The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals. Natsuo Kirino criminaldetectivestory Change image and share on social
I first thought about becoming a writer after the age of 30, which is rather late, I'd say. In my 20s, I wasn't especially good at anything, and I didn't have a lot of experiences. I was just a young woman without a good job. Natsuo Kirino 20sageexperience share on social
'Out' was my real breakthrough, the novel that became a hit in Japan and sold a lot of books, so it was sort of an obvious choice for being the first book to be translated into English. Natsuo Kirino bookbreakthroughchoice Change image and share on social
For research, I like to go to the location of the places in the novels. The first thing that I do is involve my senses: I notice the smells; I open the trash cans and look at what people have thrown away. Natsuo Kirino caninvolvelocation share on social
One of my books, 'Rain Falling on My Face,' earned me the 39th Edogawa Ranpo prize. It's a very prestigious literary prize in Japan, mostly for mysteries and thrillers. Natsuo Kirino 39thbookearn Change image and share on social
I'm happy to be told that I am beautiful, but I don't gain anything from that. Natsuo Kirino beautifulgainhappy Change image and share on social
I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal. Natsuo Kirino ageappealbook Change image and share on social
I started writing juvenile novels around 1985. I never really thought of it as a career, but more as a way to make a living. Natsuo Kirino careerjuvenilelive Change image and share on social
In Japan, full-time homemakers have no economic power of their own, and they socially lead a faceless, anonymous existence. Natsuo Kirino anonymouseconomicexistence Change image and share on social
A crime is like a crack in reality, and it is the author's role to explore those cracks. As a writer, I like to see how they impinge on people. Natsuo Kirino authorcrackcrime Change image and share on social
