Books Quote by Fiona Barton

The emotions, responsibilities - and the pain - of motherhood are unique to each of us with children. Ask any woman, and she will…

— Fiona Barton

When you start writing fiction, you have to learn to invent, and it's very hard at the beginning to stop relying on facts and…

— Fiona Barton

For most of us, our protective lies or omissions are so insignificant that being found out would be only mildly embarrassing. But for some…

— Fiona Barton

As a journalist, your words are regularly read by lots of people, but they're not your words: they're someone else's. You're quoting people.

— Fiona Barton

When you are a journalist, you are always looking for the next story. It might come from a phone call from a contact or…

— Fiona Barton

Garrison Keillor's 'Lake Wobegon' books create a world I can immerse myself in over and over. I love the deadpan humour, the warmth, and…

— Fiona Barton

The success of 'The Widow' meant there were expectations for the second book from the first word, and it has created a completely different…

— Fiona Barton

I know I love a novel with an unreliable narrator, and I think many readers do as well.

— Fiona Barton

Over the years, I've interviewed the victims, the guilty, the famous, the important, and the ordinary people affected by tragedy or good fortune. But…

— Fiona Barton

Yes, there are bad apples, but I do feel journalists do a good job, often in very difficult circumstances.

— Fiona Barton

Mental health is something that I'm very interested in.

— Fiona Barton

I like my villains clever, deep, and driven by pure evil.

— Fiona Barton