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Ann Cleeves

(1954) Writer

11 quotes in 13 categories

Ann Cleeves is a writer.

Quick Facts About Ann Cleeves

Born: October 24, 1954
Profession: Writer

About Ann Cleeves

[Wikidata] British author... | [Wikipedia] Ann Cleeves is a British mystery crime writer. She wrote the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez, and Matthew Venn series, all three of which have been adapted into TV shows. In 2006, she won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for her novel Raven Black, the first novel in the Jimmy Perez series.

Quotes by Ann Cleeves

“to the landslide.”

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“When Fran had died and people had shared their own stories of grieving he’d wanted to hit them, to scream, I don’t…

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“I suppose if you love someone, you don´t stop them doing the things that make them happy.”

Happiness

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“Rather than the grey and dreary institutions of public perception, these should be places of innovation and experiment, where readers can take…

Books

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“Oh, I’m interested in everything, Joe. That’s why I’m a bloody brilliant detective.’ She gave him her widest smile. ‘That’s why I’m…

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“Maybe my parents had it right, and all kids need is love, fresh air and a bit of healthy neglect.”

Fresh air

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“He was a crazy Time Lord trying to turn back the clock, to save this woman when he’d failed to save the…

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“only role. There wasn’t any warmth there. If another woman showed him”

Another woman

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“He knew how little praise it took for an insecure person to feel grateful.”

Insecure person

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“A young woman doctor had broken the news to her that she had cancer. She had been very gentle, very sympathetic. ‘Sit…

Death

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“didn’t have time for small talk.”

Small talk

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