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" There aren't many people in the world who can say that they are doing the job they've wanted to do since childhood, so in that regard, I feel incredibly fortunate. "

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" My sister lived in England for a while when I was 12, and I came to visit her, and I spent most of the time in her flat reading. "

Karin Slaughter

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" I think crime fiction is a great way to talk about social issues, whether 'To Kill A Mockingbird' or 'The Lovely Bones;' violence is a way to open up that information you want to get out to the reader. "

" When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost. "

" I love reading almost as much as I love writing. "

" In the South, we drink the Bible with our mother's milk. "

" I have a superhero complex. If I see anything bad happen, I run towards it, rather idiotically because, after all, what could I do? "

" I busted my chin open trying to be Evel Knievel on my bike. When it happened, you could see straight through to the bone, I thought my dad was going to pass out. It left a scar that I still have now. "

" I think some people are good at being alone, and some people aren't, and as a child, I really liked it. "

" My books are never about the crimes. They are about how the characters react to the crimes. "

" That's why I love crime novels so much: When I write a crime novel, the conflict is built in. "

" It was always my dream to write for a living. "

" As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters. "

" I'm extremely introverted. I used to think it was shyness, but I got over that, so it must be door No. 2. It's still hard for me to be away from home much, and I have to make sure I get lots of time alone in my room when I'm touring. "

Karin Slaughter

Home

Door

" If there is still an American dream, reading is one of the bootstraps by which we can all pull ourselves up. "

" I paid for my name a lot when I was growing up because other kids teased me. "

" I want to be a better writer. I want to learn and grow, to know how to tell stories in a different and more challenging way. I've learned it doesn't get easier each time. It actually gets harder. "

" I grew up in a small town in Georgia where nothing bad happened - it was like Mayberry. "

" Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live. "

Karin Slaughter

Light

Writing

" Reading is power. Reading is life. "

" The familiar trope of the woman in peril doesn't really interest me. "

Karin Slaughter

Interest

Familiar

" As voters and taxpayers, we must demand that our local governments properly prioritize libraries. As citizens, we must invest in our library down the street so that the generations served by that library grow up to be adults who contribute not just to their local communities but to the world. "

Karin Slaughter

Down

World

" I taped the autopsy photos from Marilyn Monroe's death to my lunch box in fifth grade, and I would write stories in which someone inevitably died. "

" I never want to write a book just to tell a story. There is always something deeper going on. "

" When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime. "

" I think a lot of people are curious about what makes people do what they do, and I guess my curiosity isn't hidden in any way. "

" I don't get hung up a lot on angst. "

Karin Slaughter

Lot

Hung

" Even if you live in a big city, everybody lives in a small town. We identify ourselves by our neighborhoods - 'I live in the Village, or in Chelsea.' "

" I grew up reading thrillers. Honestly, I was always drawn to the very detailed ones like Patricia Cornwell. I love details. "

Karin Slaughter

Details

Love

" Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors. "

" I always want to make sure the book I'm writing is the best book I can deliver. "