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Karin Slaughter

(1971) Writer United States

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Karin Slaughter is a writer from the United States, best known for Kisscut: A Novel.

Quick Facts About Karin Slaughter

Born: January 6, 1971
Nationality: United States
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Kisscut: A Novel

About Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter is an American crime writer. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Edgar Awards International Thriller Writers Awards Crimezone Thriller Awards Q137752358

Quotes by Karin Slaughter · Page 6

I'm extremely introverted. I used to think it was shyness, but I got over that, so it must be door No. 2.…

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Alone

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Reading is exercise for our brains in the guise of pleasure. Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make…

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Believe

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Alafair Burke understands the criminal mind. Long Gone is both an education and an entertainment of the first order. This is a…

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Clever

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I always try to block out an hour or so a day to read. Being a writer is a job, and reading…

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Brain

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I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.

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Cybersecurity

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If you wear them outside, they stop being pyjamas. I wear mine to the mail box, which is right in front of…

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Anything

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Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors.

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Authors

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When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.

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Go

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I grew up in a small town in Georgia where nothing bad happened - it was like Mayberry.

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Bad

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I grew up watching the 'People's Choice Awards.'

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Awards

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I'm just not a crazy, stay-out-all-night sort of person. I love writing.

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Crazy

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“Nothing ever truly faded. Time only dulled the edges.”

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Time

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I think crime fiction is a great way to talk about social issues, whether 'To Kill A Mockingbird' or 'The Lovely Bones;'…

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About

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Women can be two different people - one person at home, another at work.

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Different people

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I'm not somebody who believes in evil.

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Believe

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As the youngest of three girls, most of my childhood works were revenge fantasies against my older sisters, so of course the…

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Childhood

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Graphic novels let you take risks that just wouldn't fly in the conventional book form.

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Book

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My sister is dyslexic, and she's so smart, so intelligent in all of the ways that matter.

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Dyslexic

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As a writer, I've always felt it's my job to be extremely careful when writing about victims, especially women.

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Always

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You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog.

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Dog

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I busted my chin open trying to be Evel Knievel on my bike. When it happened, you could see straight through to…

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Bike

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I'm always conscious when I'm writing a story that the women in my books need to save themselves. They don't need to…

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Also

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“Her wedding ring, her gentle brush-offs, and her outright rejection had been minor obstacles compared to the big no of another man…

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Another man

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My dad believed in scaring us as we were growing up. Scaring the boys who wanted to date us more.

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Believed

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Jack Reacher is one of the sexiest characters in fiction.

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Characters

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Karin Slaughter by topic

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