Detectives Quote by E. M. Forster

This element of surprise or mystery — the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called — is of great importance in a…

— E. M. Forster

This element of surprise or mystery - the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called - is of great importance in a…

— E. M. Forster

I often use detective elements in my books. I love detective novels. But I also think science fiction and detective stories are very close…

— Sergei Lukyanenko

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it.

— Anonymous

“So much for the element of surprise,” I said. She sniffed. “I’d rather have the element of naked threat any day.”

— Simon R. Green

What I always got excited about with 'Arrested Development' was the element of surprise.

— Tony Hale

It's that element of surprise. When you lose control, you discover new things.

— Daniel Lanois

That element of surprise is what I look for when I am writing. It is my way of judging what I am doing -…

— V. S. Naipaul

When I go to the cinema, I'm often frustrated because I can guess exactly what is going to happen about ten minutes into the…

— Sergio Leone

I want to keep looking for roles that have an element of surprise.

— Tahir Raj Bhasin

The director Steve McQueen has found a way to constantly include the element of surprise in his work, both as an artist and as…

— Elvis Mitchell

I love the element of surprise, throwing people off of what they think they know about what I can do and who I am.…

— Brian Tyree Henry