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title: "2 Mystery Novel Quotes By Sarah Weinman"
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> [Although we might think of Holmes as the Ur-sleuth, the seminal inspiration for many writers comes not from the chronicles of Baker Street but from the intricately plotted novels of Charles Dickens and his colleague Wilkie Collins, who in works…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/although-we-might-think-of-holmes-as-the-ur-sleuth-the-seminal/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

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> [There are two ways to approach the writing of a mystery novel: adhere to the rules, or break them with glee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/there-are-two-ways-to-approach-the-writing-of-a-mystery-novel-adhere/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

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## More by Sarah Weinman

> ['The Choirboys' is very much a product of its mid-1970s time, especially in its two-dimensional portrayals of cop groupies Ora Lee and Carolina Moon,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/the-choirboys-is-very-much-a-product-of-its-mid-1970s-time-especially/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [America in the 1800s isn't quite the historical mystery hotbed as the same period in the country it bested in the War of Independence,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/america-in-the-1800s-isn-t-quite-the-historical-mystery-hotbed-as-the/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [While every historical era has its unique appeal as a setting for tales of crime and detection, the 19th century is exceptional - it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/while-every-historical-era-has-its-unique-appeal-as-a-setting-for/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [After so many attempts to mount a musical version of 'Lolita,' the project was well and truly dead by the summer of 1971. Chief…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/after-so-many-attempts-to-mount-a-musical-version-of-lolita-the/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [My one criticism of Vertigo Crime to date is that it's been a boys' club, reveling in violence that, while entertainingly lurid, lacks depth.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/my-one-criticism-of-vertigo-crime-to-date-is-that-it-s-been-a-boys/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [My focus will always be crime, but it might not always be fiction, nor always for adults, nor books entirely in prose. That's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/my-focus-will-always-be-crime-but-it-might-not-always-be-fiction-nor/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [First, a confession: I liked 'The Da Vinci Code.' This news is even more of a surprise to me than it might be to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/first-a-confession-i-liked-the-da-vinci-code-this-news-is-even-more/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [Having set its tonal template, Vertigo Crime laid low for a few months before starting in earnest at the beginning of 2010.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/having-set-its-tonal-template-vertigo-crime-laid-low-for-a-few-months/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> ['The Chill,' by Jason Starr and Mick Bertilorenzi, was both a wise and nervy choice to start the year: Starr's standalone novels, such as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/the-chill-by-jason-starr-and-mick-bertilorenzi-was-both-a-wise-and/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [The interior nature of 'Basic Black' is central to its unfolding. Shirley Kaszenbowski, regarded from the outside, is the embodiment of the invisible woman.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/the-interior-nature-of-basic-black-is-central-to-its-unfolding/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [The 'Vampire of Ropraz' claims to be based on a true story, but the name of Rosa's father matches that of a notable Swiss…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/the-vampire-of-ropraz-claims-to-be-based-on-a-true-story-but-the-name/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [In the summer of 1997, a little more than half a lifetime ago, I got my first proper summer job. The job, with one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/in-the-summer-of-1997-a-little-more-than-half-a-lifetime-ago-i-got-my/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [As I considered Parker and his absurdist reflection in the Westlake-authored 'Dortmunder' novels, I wrote, 'His natural ability to observe human behavior and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/as-i-considered-parker-and-his-absurdist-reflection-in-the-westlake/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [The abundance of Roman historical mysteries contrasts with the surprising paucity of crime novels set in classical Greece.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/the-abundance-of-roman-historical-mysteries-contrasts-with-the/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

> [Writers of historical fiction are often faced with a problem: if they include real-life people, how do they ensure that their make-believe world isn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-weinman/writers-of-historical-fiction-are-often-faced-with-a-problem-if-they/)

[Sarah Weinman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-weinman/)

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