Books Quote by Sarah Weinman

'The Choirboys' is very much a product of its mid-1970s time, especially in its two-dimensional portrayals of cop groupies Ora Lee and Carolina Moon,…

— Sarah Weinman

America in the 1800s isn't quite the historical mystery hotbed as the same period in the country it bested in the War of Independence,…

— Sarah Weinman

While every historical era has its unique appeal as a setting for tales of crime and detection, the 19th century is exceptional - it…

— Sarah Weinman

After so many attempts to mount a musical version of 'Lolita,' the project was well and truly dead by the summer of 1971. Chief…

— Sarah Weinman

My one criticism of Vertigo Crime to date is that it's been a boys' club, reveling in violence that, while entertainingly lurid, lacks depth.…

— Sarah Weinman

My focus will always be crime, but it might not always be fiction, nor always for adults, nor books entirely in prose. That's a…

— Sarah Weinman

First, a confession: I liked 'The Da Vinci Code.' This news is even more of a surprise to me than it might be to…

— Sarah Weinman

Having set its tonal template, Vertigo Crime laid low for a few months before starting in earnest at the beginning of 2010.

— Sarah Weinman

'The Chill,' by Jason Starr and Mick Bertilorenzi, was both a wise and nervy choice to start the year: Starr's standalone novels, such as…

— Sarah Weinman

The interior nature of 'Basic Black' is central to its unfolding. Shirley Kaszenbowski, regarded from the outside, is the embodiment of the invisible woman.…

— Sarah Weinman

The 'Vampire of Ropraz' claims to be based on a true story, but the name of Rosa's father matches that of a notable Swiss…

— Sarah Weinman

In the summer of 1997, a little more than half a lifetime ago, I got my first proper summer job. The job, with one…

— Sarah Weinman