The mainstream has lost its way. Crime fiction is an objective, realistic genre because it's about the real world, real bodies really being killed by somebody. And this involves the investigator in trying to understand the society that the person… — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
“He certainly seemed to have all the qualities of a gentleman, but the interesting kind who knows exactly when to stop behaving like one.” — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
Imagine living in a country where the cops are all people who're cut out for the job. — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
Criminals have the same aspirations as everyone else. That's why they become criminals. — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
“I know I should be reassuring him that everything's all right, that he needn't worry, but I can't. Instead I'm talking to someone I… — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
The mainstream has lost its way. Crime fiction is an objective, realistic genre because it's about the real world, real bodies really being killed… — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
“a masterly performance. Fulsome and vapid, laden with insincere warmth and hidden barbs, his introductory speech had nevertheless left no legitimate grounds for complaint.” — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
What is true for a given person in a given situation is not necessarily true for that person in a different situation, or for… — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
You may forget your childhood, but your childhood does not forget you. — Michael Dibdin Copy Share Image
