I don't think the world is a particularly pleasant place. Ruth Rendell placepleasantworld Change image and share on social
I don't like the way young people write and talk about the old. I don't like their attitude, which, if they weren't young and therefore bright and vibrant, would be called outdated. Ruth Rendell attitudebrightcall Change image and share on social
I have an idea, and I have a perpetrator, and I write the book along those lines, and when I get to the last chapter, I change the perpetrator so that if I can deceive myself, I can deceive the reader. Ruth Rendell bookchangechapter share on social
I like to show what happens to people in the past and how it affects their present. Ruth Rendell affectpastpeople Change image and share on social
The treatment of patients with contaminated blood has been described as one of the most tragic episodes in the history of the NHS. Ruth Rendell bloodcontaminateepisode Change image and share on social
You don't knock television, even if you don't always like what they make of your work. It makes all the difference between being an also-ran writer and very famous. Ruth Rendell differencefamousknock Change image and share on social
I'm careful about keeping myself fit and thin, or as thin as I can manage. Ruth Rendell carefulfitkeep Change image and share on social
We, people, are so very, very complicated that no matter how well drawn a fictional character is, they can't get anywhere near as complex as a real person. Ruth Rendell charactercomplexcomplicate Change image and share on social
