“when your world falls apart and everything's ruined, you lose part of yourself. Not all, inconveniently. One half, the best half, dies.… — Sophie Hannah Life Copy Share Image
“Perhaps he too is pretending to be someone he isn't. Perhaps we all are: everyone in here - the people to my… — Sophie Hannah Left and right Copy Share Image
Try as I might, Agatha Christie is unique. The actual writing style can't be exactly the same, so instead of trying to… — Sophie Hannah Actual Copy Share Image
“No attack is ever really an attack on the victim. Its the perpetrator attacking an aspect of himself that he loathes. He… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
I always notice the dysfunctional dynamic of human relationships because most places where you encounter it, people are trying to pretend it… — Sophie Hannah Always Copy Share Image
When I set out to write crime fiction, I didn't think to myself, 'I'm going to model myself on Agatha Christie' or… — Sophie Hannah Am Copy Share Image
Agatha Christie's writing is incredibly skillful because her books are incredibly intellectually puzzling and challenging. — Sophie Hannah Because Copy Share Image
Poirot is a classic character from fiction, not a MacBook Air; he would not benefit from updates. — Sophie Hannah Air Copy Share Image
Most crime fiction plots are not ambitious enough for me. I want something really labyrinthine with clues and puzzles that will reward… — Sophie Hannah Ambitious Copy Share Image
I know a lot of crime writers feel very underrated, like they're not taken seriously, and they want to be just thought… — Sophie Hannah Being Copy Share Image
