Brother Quote by Michael Ealy

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but…

— Anonymous

The general public have a warped view of the speed at which an investigation proceeds. They like to imagine tense conversations going on behind…

— Ben Aaronovitch

Being a detective isn't all about torture and murder and monsters. Sometimes it gets truly unpleasant...The fate of the world may depend on whether…

— Derek Landy

“My goal from the outset was to write a novel that perfectly balanced crime and romance. It’s not unusual to see detectives or legal…

— C.R. Lemons

A detective novel should contain no long descriptive passages, no literary dallying with side-issues, no subtly worked-out character analyses, no 'atmospheric' preoccupations. Such matters…

— S. S. Van Dine

The great thing about detective stories, in particular, the case can always be interesting as well as the characters.

— Shane Black

Detectives are only human; we're not Gods that know everything. When detectives tell their theory, in reality, most are rather anxious. Thinking that there's…

— Gosho Aoyama

If there was one overarching theme to 'True Detective,' I would say it was that, as human beings, we are nothing but the stories…

— Nic Pizzolatto

As a reporter, I spent a great deal of time in court. During brief breaks in testimony, I would often look at the spouse,…

— Fiona Barton

“...for me, being a detective isn’t just about solving a case. It’s about bringing a resolution to all the loose ends, and to do…

— Zechariah Barrett

Everybody thinks detectives do nothing but ask questions.But detectives have souls the same as anyone else… You know, Mrs. Beragon, being a detective is…

— Ranald MacDougall

When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in…

— Karin Slaughter