Crime Quote by Alanna Knight

Most crime novels offer a curious kind of escape, to places that jag the nerves and worry the mind. Their rides of suspense give…

— Susie Dent

I abhor crime novels in which the main character can behave however he or she pleases, or do things that normal people do not…

— Anonymous

With my earlier books, I got quite bored being with one protagonist all the way through. With the Alex Morrow books, I wanted to…

— Denise Mina

The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets. All lying - you may think a lie is harmless, but you put…

— Alafair Burke

Horror and supernatural novels give you a lot of what you look for in a crime novel, just with a twist that was very…

— Michael Koryta

I don't really consider any of my novels 'crime' novels.

— Megan Abbott

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

— Karin Slaughter

All novels are about crime. You'd be hard pressed to find any novel that does not have an element of crime. I don't see…

— Carl Hiaasen

I read 'Crime and Punishment' years ago and don't recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping…

— Arthur Smith

I've never been a great fan of crime fiction. I read Agatha Christie in my youth, but that's all.

— Olga Tokarczuk

I wasn't that into crime novels at all, but a friend introduced me to the work of Jim Thompson - I loved all his…

— Jo Nesbo

The first time I read a crime novel - I think it may have been an Elmore Leonard book - it took some time…

— Alastair Reynolds