“When an author took the time and trouble to choose exactly the right words and arrange them in the right order, there… — Sophie Hannah Books Copy Share Image
“Are men like babies? Is trying to distract them a better tactic than asking them to behave reasonably?” — Sophie Hannah Behavior Copy Share Image
The crimes in my books are committed by people who can't keep it together any more. They do something to express their… — Sophie Hannah Any Copy Share Image
Weak people always attack strong people - it's safer. It's weak people who are dangerous, who lash out uncontrollably and hurt you… — Sophie Hannah Dangerous Copy Share Image
We manufacture anger to give ourselves the illusion of power when we feel weak and helpless. — Sophie Hannah Anger Copy Share Image
“He didn't subscribe to the view...that spirituality was a fast track to happiness. He believed the opposite was true: spiritual people suffered… — Sophie Hannah Happiness Copy Share Image
Lies were lethal, however honourable the intentions of the liar. They deprived people of the opportunity to know the basic facts of… — Sophie Hannah Facts Copy Share Image
But we'll stumble on, she and I, into our messy future. And we'll have each other. — Sophie Hannah Love Copy Share Image
Cambridge is heaven, I am convinced it is the nicest place in the world to live. As you walk round, most people… — Sophie Hannah Cambridge Copy Share Image
You can always, and easily, give somebody the gift of hope and faith, even in the midst of despair. — Sophie Hannah Despair Copy Share Image
I never do enjoy my breaks, long or short...I look forward to them intensely, but as soon as they begin, I can… — Sophie Hannah Break Copy Share Image
I was working as a secretary in Manchester and thought I would always do that. Then I got this letter offering me… — Sophie Hannah Always Copy Share Image
“You know how I feel about Occam’s Razor. The simplest answer isn’t usually the right one. Devious and unlikely is everywhere.’ ‘You… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
“Look at us. One bleeding body, one corpse, and a husk who's been half dead for years. No one who took an… — Sophie Hannah Too late Copy Share Image
My characters all have issues, but I don't see that as weird or abnormal because I think in real life there are… — Sophie Hannah Abnormal Copy Share Image
No one has been buried at Mill Road Cemetery in Cambridge, England, for many years, and so the place has a shady,… — Sophie Hannah Buried Copy Share Image
“He wondered how many new starts a person was entitled to, how many times one could say it was the other person's… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
When a writer tries to copy another writer, it's doomed to fail. — Sophie Hannah Another Copy Share Image
“Is Jason intelligent enough to realise that if you describe a thirty-eight-year-old woman as middle-aged, she’s more likely to want to kill… — Sophie Hannah 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… — Sophie Hannah About Copy Share Image
I am actually incredibly contented and jolly. But, and I have no idea why this is, I have a really strong empathy… — Sophie Hannah Actually Copy Share Image
My crime novels are highly structured. I never start out with a dead body. I start with an impossible scenario. Opening questions… — Sophie Hannah Body Copy Share Image
Everything is personal - the poems and the crime novels. I have never been involved in any murders, but there are strong… — Sophie Hannah Any Copy Share Image
I'm snobby about books that aren't crime fiction: if I start reading a literary novel and there's no mystery emerging in the… — Sophie Hannah About Copy Share Image
