Crime dramas will never go away as long as people turn to television for, among other things, reassurance and comfort. Tom Shales comfortcrimedrama Change image and share on social
Crime fiction, especially noir and hardboiled, is the literature of the proletariat. Adrian McKinty crimefictionhardboiled Change image and share on social
Crime fiction has always been what I wanted to read, so when I sat down to write my first book, it was naturally the way that I was going to go. Mark Billingham bookcrimefiction Change image and share on social
Crime fiction is a way of satisfying that nosy need to know. Sophie Hannah crimefictionnosy Change image and share on social
Crime fiction is the fiction of social history. Societies get the crimes they deserve. Denise Mina crimedeservefiction Change image and share on social
Crime fiction makes money. It may be harder for writers to get published, but crime is doing better than most of what we like to call CanLit. It's elementary, plot-driven, character-rich story-telling at its best. Linwood Barclay callcanlitcharacter share on social
Crime in full glory consolidates authority by the sacred fear it inspires. Emile M. Cioran authorityconsolidatecrime Change image and share on social
Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone, but it is above all the secret aspect, impenetrable and hidden. Crime hides, and by far the most terrifying things are those which elude us. Georges Bataille aspectcrimeelude share on social
Crime is a job and it's boring. It's also unpleasant. Andrew Dominik borecrimejob Change image and share on social
