Occupation: Crime Writer Birth: June 9, 1956
I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is..
In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case..
If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place..
When I was at college there were two things I vowed I'd never do. One was go to a funeral and the other was deal with computers. And then I ended up ….
I hate the term "mystery". That's not what I write. I think the Scarpetta novels are much more character-driven than an average puzzle solver. Writin….
We create our own worlds. We destroy our own worlds. It is that simple..
I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power..
My friends call me Miss Worst Case Scenario..
Do no harm & leave the world a better place than you found it..
On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at sunrise I knew I wo….
I've always believed human blood is red because it really needs to draw attention to itself..
I wouldn't want to assume that all men are like you. If I did, I know I would give them up entirely.
The biggest risk with a series that goes on this long is that you'll get bored with the character..
He was pushing fifty, with a face life had chewed on, and long wisps of graying hair parted low on one side and combed over his balding pate..
First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty..
You can't cure a chipped plate. All you can do is live with it or throw it out..
And suddenly the world was filled with wooden faces and flat voices - and, you were alone..
I wouldn't want to donate my body for scientific study..
Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life..
America is the most violent democracy in the world. It's something that's met with great shock, horror, and mystery when I travel to other countries.….
Botox not only helps with wrinkles, it actually makes you feel more relaxed as frowning causes tension..