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The speaker is saying that writing about victims carries a responsibility, and that this responsibility is especially important when the victims are women. The quote suggests caution and care rather than sensationalism.
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Originally said in English.
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About Karin Slaughter
American crime writer
Karin Slaughter is an American crime writer and #1 New York Times bestselling author. She has written more than twenty-five novels and has 142 quotes on the site. Her books include the Edgar-nominated Cop Town, as well as the standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. She is also an international bestseller, with her work published in 120 countries and more than 40 million copies sold worldwide.
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Books by Karin Slaughter
Blindsighted
2004
A Faint Cold Fear
2015
Indelible
2005
The Good Daughter
2017
Criminal
2012