The knives of jealousy are honed on details. Ruth Rendell detailhonejealousy Change image and share on social
People tell me the most extraordinary things. I've noticed it for years. Perhaps they know I won't be shocked. Or judgmental. Ruth Rendell extraordinaryhavejudgmental Change image and share on social
It makes me actually quite angry to think about people writing about torture with a sort of relish. Horrible. Ruth Rendell angryhorriblemake Change image and share on social
I don't know that I am fascinated with crime. I'm fascinated with people and their characters and their obsessions and what they do. And these things lead to crime, but I'm much more fascinated in their minds. Ruth Rendell charactercrimefascinate share on social
My mother had multiple sclerosis. Ruth Rendell mothermultiplesclerosis Change image and share on social
How could God allow cancer, poverty, the sheer unfairness of so many lives? Ruth Rendell cancergodlive Change image and share on social
My favourite book - 'The Good Soldier' by Ford Madox Ford, which I have read about 20 times - is different from my favourite author, who is Iris Murdoch. I find her books exciting and unputdownable. Her characters are so carefully studied and in-depth; I love that. Ruth Rendell authorbookcarefully share on social
There are some novelists who can get away with writing about sex - Philip Roth, Ian McEwan - but they are rare. Ruth Rendell ianmcewannovelist Change image and share on social
The things I write about are completely removed from my own life, but people want to know the characters better. Ruth Rendell charactercompletelylife Change image and share on social
Hugh Grant will always be associated with his scandal, and so will Max Mosley. Ruth Rendell granthughmax Change image and share on social
