“I read about violent things. I think what I get out of that is entertainment by learning about different things, and reading the genre and getting an understanding of motivations. But at the end of the day, it's still a book, and I can walk away.”

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.