Quote by Anthony Horowitz Download Open image ““Magpie Murders pays quiet homage to Agatha Christie at least half a dozen times.”” — Anthony Horowitz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“When you think about the period in which Agatha Christie's crime novels were written, they are actually quite edgy for the time.” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
“You need to read some Agatha Christie, man. Why? Am I being punished?” — Joe R. Lansdale Copy Share Image
“While all murders are tragic, not all murders are interesting to write about.” — Kathryn McMaster Copy Share Image
No. But isn't that a bit weird? Agatha Christie didn't walk around surrounded by murders. Not really. I mean that's like meeting Charles Dickens… — Donna Noble Copy Share Image
Agatha Christie never wrote books that just started with a dead body, and a 'Let's find out who the murderer is', which is kind… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
I have never been able to read Agatha Christie - the pleasure is purely in the puzzle, and the reader is toyed with by… — A. S. Byatt Copy Share Image
Nobody has ever written as many enjoyable, fun-to-read crime novels as Agatha Christie. It's all about the storytelling and the pleasure of the reader.… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
As much as I adore Agatha Christie - and I think people make this claim about murder mysteries in general - it's often a… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
I admit," I said, "that a second murder in a book often cheers things up." - Hastings — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“There are two kinds of people who sit around all day thinking about killing people...mystery writers and serial killers. I'm the kind that pays… — Richard Castle Copy Share Image
“Resist demonstrating that your worldliness was more fiction than fact,” he whispered. “You, Lady Agatha, in the common parlance with which you are so… — Connie Brockway Copy Share Image
“There are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people: psychopaths and mystery writers.” — Richard Castle Copy Share Image
My writing has always been what you call 'narrative fiction' in the sense that it's got very strong plots and twists at the end. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
A children's author on a soapbox is not a pleasant sight but I have become drawn into issues, slightly unwillingly, relating to young people,… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
With every year that passes, I get further away from my target audience, and while I've been happy to think of myself as a… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“By the time Dimitrov realised what had happened, it was too late. He had taken aim but Bond had already fired. Three bullets spat… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
Smiling back at her, it occurs to me that I've never met a mean librarian. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“I am perfectly qualified to give you an injection. You're not going to tell me you're afraid of a little prick?" "I wouldn't call… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
As a children's author, reviewers are generally very nice to you. I only ever wrote one adult book and received such a kicking for… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
You're trying to tell me that everything you've done is for a good cause. You think that all this killing is worth it because… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
McCain might have suffered hardships in his life, but what had happened to him had nothing to do with his background or his color;… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
