“The real measure of 'truth' in any novel is not whether the characters, places and events portrayed exist beyond the pages of the book, but, rather, whether they seem authentic to us as readers. When we open the pages of… — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
“If asked how one’s business is doing, the customary response is: ‘Could be worse,’ or ‘Just about surviving.’ Anything more upbeat is reckoned insufferable… — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
“It is not enough for you to think that no man could commit such heinous acts and be deemed to be of sound mind.… — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
“What is at issue here are not the bare facts of the case, but the contents of a man’s mind.” — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
“If one’s cup of water is foul, one must first ascertain if the well is poisoned. If we find that the well is indeed… — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
“The real measure of 'truth' in any novel is not whether the characters, places and events portrayed exist beyond the pages of the book,… — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
“For what sane man would freely make statements which, if accepted at face value, would consign him to the gallows?” — Graeme Macrae Burnet Copy Share Image
