“I've consumed true crime since first discovering 'Helter Skelter' by V...” — Megan Abbott Quote

“I've consumed true crime since first discovering 'Helter Skelter' by Vincent Bugliosi in a used bookstore at age 9 or 10 and staring in fascination and horror at the crime-scene photos in the middle.”

“It feels like breaking rules is almost a given now on TV.”

“I don't think I could write a book that had an ideological plan going in - I think that would be a terrible book.”

“I was digging for stuff in a used bookstore, and I came upon 'Little Sister.' I fell in love with Chandler that night. I fell right down the rabbit hole of crime fiction.”

“The Internet rewards scale; by trading higher up-front costs for lower marginal cost, market leaders can invest in better technology and service. As a result, there is nothing online that is both great in quality and small in scale. Amazon wasn't originally a better bookstore than the small shops we mourn, but it is now.”